The Kodak Challenge hole #13 at Colonial Country Club brought out the best in the pros this week at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. On Thursday, Kodak Challenge play got off to a hot start thanks to Dean Wilson's hole-in-one—the first ace of the Kodak Challenge season. Kevin Streelman, Stephen Ames and Scott Verplank followed with birdies on Thursday to join Wilson in a move up to second. Verplank's mastery of the tricky par three continued all weekend, as he birdied the Kodak Challenge hole three of the four days. On Saturday, Crowne Plaza Invitational co-runner-up Steve Marino nearly matched Wilson's ace. His tap-in birdie on #13 moved him into third. On Sunday, Zach Johnson grabbed a share of second place with a birdie on a day when the Kodak Challenge hole yielded few breaks. Chris DiMarco played #13 at even par throughout the week to keep the top position on the Kodak Challenge leaderboard. Steve Stricker, who moved into fourth place with a birdie on the Kodak Challenge hole Friday, won the Crowne Plaza Invitational in a thrilling two-hole playoff with Steve Marino and Tim Clark. The Kodak Challenge returns on June 11 at the Stanford St. Jude Championship in Memphis, TN.
Current Kodak Challenge Leaderboard (Year-to-date)
Name Score Holes
Chris DiMarco -7 10
Nicholas Thompson -6 12
Charley Hoffman -6 11
Scott Verplank -6 10
Dean Wilson -6 10
Justin Leonard -6 10
Tim Herron -6 10
Kevin Streelman -6 9
Will MacKenzie -6 9
Steve Lowery -6 9
Stephen Ames -6 8
Chad Campbell -6 8
Zach Johnson -6 8
Kodak Fan Zone Provides Memorable Moments for Fans
Also this week, Kodak gave fans a first-of-its-kind, on-site activity at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial —the Kodak Fan Photo Zone. Fans were able have their picture taken at Hole #13 - a live shot during tournament play when cameras are not typically allowed. Fans received a free copy of their photo at the Kodak Fan Photo Zone throughout the entire tournament.
About the Kodak Challenge
The Kodak Challenge is a first-of-its-kind competition for PGA TOUR players and fans and celebrates beautiful holes and memorable moments on the PGA TOUR. All players can compete, and all they have to do is play. Players 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. For more, go to www.kodakchallenge.com.
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