With three events to go,
Bill
Lunde has a three-shot lead over Cameron Tringale in the Kodak
Challenge, a $1 million competition showcasing some of the best
holes the PGA TOUR has to offer. That lead may not be as
insurmountable as it seems. Lunde, whose current top-18 scores
Kodak Challenge are 17 birdies and an eagle, can only improve his
number with an eagle on one of the final three holes. A birdie
changes nothing for Lunde. Conversely, Tringale’s 18 scores
are made up of 16 birdies and two pars. His two pars that can be
replaced by birdies or better, which gives him room to move up.
Should Tringale get an eagle this week and a birdie in one of the
next two weeks, he would tie Lunde and force a Kodak Challenge
playoff for the second consecutive year. This week is the key.
Lunde could all but wrap up the $1 million with an eagle, or if
Tringale does not eagle the 358-yard par-4 17th at CordeValle. That
hole surrendered nine eagles last season during the weekend with
teeboxes moved up. Following this week’s hole are two par 4s
of 408 and 485 yards in length to close out the Kodak Challenge
season. With birdies not helping Lunde, and not being enough for
Tringale to catch the leader, this week’s eagle opportunity
could have a major impact on who will feel they had a picture
perfect Kodak Challenge run.
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