Streelman has Challenge lead after John Deere Classic

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Thanks to an eagle on the par-5 17th at Sunday morning's third round of the John Deere Classic, Kevin Streelman jumped ahead of a host of pros to take sole possession of first place in the Kodak Challenge standings at 10-under-par. Streelman's eagle at No. 17 at TPC Deere Run vaulted him ahead of Nathan Green and an idle Chris DiMarco, who are now tied for second at 9-under par.

Prior to Streelman's move on Sunday, Green had pulled into a first place tie with DiMarco on Thursday's opening round. DiMarco had held sole possession of 1st place for 5 straight weeks.

Other big movers this weekend on the Kodak Challenge leaderboard were J.J. Henry, Dean Wilson, U.S. Open champ, Lucas Glover and Charley Hoffman, who are among those tied for third at 8-under par. Hoffman was the only player among Kodak Challenge leaders to birdie No. 18 each of his four rounds.

Two big Kodak Challenge comebacks were delivered by Nicholas Thompson and Jason Gore, who each lost strokes with bogies in the opening round. Since the Kodak Challenge captures a golfer's best score of a tournament, early-round missteps can be erased later with better scores. Thompson's second round birdie reasserted his standing at 8-under par, while Gore wiped out his opening bogie with a day-two eagle, creating a remarkable three-shot swing that propelled him into the group tied for third. The Kodak Challenge continues next week at U.S. Bank Championship at Brown Deer Park Golf Course in Milwaukee, Wis.