Kodak Challenge update: Wells Fargo Championship

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May. 8, 2011

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The Kodak Challenge is a first-of-its-kind competition for PGA TOUR players, who must play at least 18 of the 30 Kodak Challenge holes to be eligible to win. A player's lowest score relative to par on his best 18 Kodak Challenge holes will be counted. The player with the lowest cumulative score relative to par wins $1 million and the Kodak Challenge trophy.

THIS WEEK: No. 15 at Quail Hollow
The last of the par 5s plays uphill after the tee shot. To spectators, water on the left and right of the fairway may appear dangerous; however, it will probably have little affect on the professionals. A ridge running down the middle of the green requires perhaps more caution and an accurate approach

Fourth round

The PGA TOUR pros continued to get the best of Kodak Challenge hole No. 15 on Sunday at Quail Hollow, led by Steve Marino, who delivered the Kodak Challenge shot of the day. Marino dropped a 79-footer from the bunker for eagle on No. 15 during the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship. Tag Ridings carded Sunday's other Kodak eagle, landing his 274-yard approach to 29 feet and draining the long putt.

The Wells Fargo Championship saw its share of Kodak Challenge moments all weekend, none bigger than a double eagle at No. 15, courtesy of J.B. Holmes on Saturday. The first albatross of Holmes' career, and the first in Quail Hollow history, brought the pro to 8-under par on the Kodak leaderboard. He sits one shot behind Kodak Challenge frontrunner Bill Lunde, who picked up a stroke on Friday.

Four Kodak Challengers joined Holmes in second place at 8-under in the $1 million competition; Kevin Na posted a Kodak eagle on moving day, while Charley Hoffman, Jarrod Lyle and Paul Goydos carded Kodak birdies in the opening round to keep pace.

The 566-yard par-5 Kodak Challenge hole played well under par in all four rounds of the Wells Fargo Championship. On Sunday, No. 15 at Quail Hollow yielded two eagles, 40 birdies, 27 pars, and two bogeys.

The next Kodak Challenge hole is the 137-yard par-3 17th during THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., May 12-15. THE PLAYERS Championship is the 15th of 30 tournaments to participate in the $1 million Kodak Challenge competition.

Third round

J.B. Holmes electrified the crowd at Quail Hollow with a double eagle on Kodak Challenge hole No. 15 during the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship. After a 344-yard drive, Holmes holed out from 213 yards with a 5-iron to catapult into a share of second place on the Kodak leaderboard at 8-under par. The first albatross in Quail Hollow history brought Holmes within one shot of Kodak frontrunner Bill Lunde, who took sole possession of first yesterday with a birdie at No. 15.

Holmes was not the only PGA TOUR pro to feast on the 566-yard par-5 Kodak hole on moving day. Three pros posted Kodak eagles including Kevin Na, who dropped his 253-yard approach to 15 feet, setting up the eagle putt. Na joined Holmes, Jarrod Lyle, Paul Goydos, and Charley Hoffman at 8-under in the $1 million competition. Kodak Challenge eagles were also carded by Bobby Gates and Andres Romero.

Morning fog and a short delay were replaced by sunny skies and incredible shotmaking on Kodak Challenge hole No. 15. The third-easiest hole at Quail Hollow on Saturday yielded one double eagle, three eagles, 28 birdies, 42 pars, and ten bogeys.

Second round

Bill Lunde took sole possession of the Kodak Challenge lead when he dropped a five-footer for birdie on Kodak hole No. 15 during the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship. Lunde moved to 9 under in the $1 million competition, one stroke in front of Charley Hoffman, Jarrod Lyle and Paul Goydos, who all carded birdies on Thursday.

Two PGA TOUR pros posted second-round eagles on the 566-yard par-5 Kodak hole at Quail Hollow; Andres Romero landed his 231-yard approach to 10 feet and holed out, while Alex Prugh drained a 22-footer to card a stellar eagle of his own. Only five inches separated Brendon de Jonge from making it three eagles on No. 15. de Jonge settled for the day's easiest tap-in birdie and moved within two shots of the Kodak lead at 7 under.

Despite a short weather delay on Friday morning, birdies reigned supreme on Kodak Challenge hole No. 15. The third-easiest hole at Quail Hollow yielded two eagles, 63 birdies, 79 pars, nine bogeys, and one double bogey.

First round

Jarrod Lyle, Charley Hoffman and Paul Goydos joined Bill Lunde in first place on the Kodak Challenge leaderboard with birdies on hole No. 15 during the opening round of the Wells Fargo Championship. Lyle dropped a six-footer, while Hoffman and Goydos tapped in from two feet to gain a share of the top spot at 8-under in the $1 million competition. Kodak Challenge co-leader Lunde played the 566-yard par-5 Kodak hole at par.

Also moving up the Kodak leaderboard on Thursday at Quail Hollow Club were J.J. Henry, Kevin Na and Bill Haas. Each scored a birdie on hole No. 15 to move just one shot behind the frontrunners at 7-under.

The Kodak Challenge Moment of the Day was captured by Marc Turnesa, who holed out from 46 feet to card Thursday's lone Kodak eagle on No. 15. Marc Leishman tapped in from 12 inches for the opening round's shortest birdie with a 12-inch tap-in.

The Kodak Challenge hole at Quail Hollow was Thursday's easiest hole on the course. No. 15 yielded one eagle, 73 birdies, 74 pars, six bogies and two double bogeys.