Kodak Challenge results at the U.S. Bank Championship

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Jul. 19, 2009

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'S HOLE: The par-5, 557-yard 18th at Brown Deer Park GC
DESCRIPTION: This par 5 may well decide the tournament. A good drive over the creek allows you to go for the green in two, otherwise you must lay up. The green has five bunkers in front to penalize the daring golfer who needs an eagle to win. For more on the 18th, click here.

Final Round

Bo Van Pelts dramatic playoff win on Kodak Challenge hole No. 18 at Brown Deer Park Golf Course capped four days of exciting Kodak Challenge action at the U.S. Bank Championship. Hole No. 18 gave the pros plenty of chances to move up the Kodak Challenge leaderboard. Kevin Streelman took advantage of favorable playing conditions to increase his lead to 11-under par, while Nicholas Thompson, Jason Gore and Michael Letzig all carded birdies to move within two strokes of Streelman.

Despite being one of four holes to play under par for the entire tournament, hole No. 18 yielded only two eagles on Sunday; one of which was carded by Johnson Wagner, who moved to within four strokes of the lead with his final round deuce. Streelman, rookie Kyle Stanley and Kodak Challenge contender, Brett Quigley each birdied #18 three of the four days. Van Pelts Sunday birdie on No. 18 allowed the U.S. Bank champion to move into a tie for third in the Kodak Challenge at 8-under par. The Kodak Challenge continues on July 16 at the RBC Canadian Open at Glenn Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.

Second round

Kevin Streelman answered the charge of Jason Gore from the first round with a tap-in birdie on the Kodak Challenge. Streelman, who now leads the race at 11 under, narrowly missed adding another stroke to his lead when his third shot from just off the green came within two inches of the cup.

Chris DiMarco played No. 18 at even par today to regain his position in a second-place tie with Nathan Green and Gore at 9 under. The Kodak Challenge captures a golfer's best score for the week, thus DiMarco's par on Friday wiped out his bogey from yesterday. Michael Letzig added a birdie late in the day to join Gore, Green and DiMarco in second. Brett Quigley moved into the group tied for third place at 8 under with a birdie, while Cameron Beckman entered the Kodak Challenge picture today with an eagle on No. 18, moving to just five shots off the lead at 6 under.

Tied in third place at 8 under are Brett Quigley, Nicholas Thompson, J.J. Henry, Dean Wilson, Jason Bohn, Lucas Glover, Charley Hoffman, Scott Verplank, Paul Goydos, Chad Campbell and Zach Johnson.

First round

Kevin Streelman maintained his lead atop the Kodak Challenge leaderboard as the pros battled the Kodak Challenge hole at the U.S. Bank Championship. While Streelman and Nathan Green, who's in second place in the standings, played the 557-yard 18th hole at par, Jason Gore continued his remarkable run up the Kodak Challenge scoreboard with one of the day's few birdies. Gore, who was four shots off the Kodak Challenge lead a week ago, now rests just one stroke behind Streelman at 9 under.

Since the Kodak Challenge captures a golfer's best score on that hole of the tournament, the movement atop the standings is far from over. Thursday's birdie recipients can better their Kodak Challenge scores with eagles. And for golfers like Chris DiMarco, who lost ground in the first round with a bogey, there are plenty of chances ahead to redeem themselves -- a better performance on hole No. 18 this weekend will wipe out a lesser score. DiMarco, who led the Kodak Challenge for five straight weeks prior to last week's John Deere Classic, slipped back to third at 8-under par.

2009 round-by-round statistics on the par-5 18th at Brown Deer Park GC