Dustin Johnson's 4 foot putt for birdie on Kodak Challenge hole #18 at Pebble Beach Golf Links sealed his victory at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Sunday. Johnson's birdie moved him into the second place tie for the Kodak Challenge lead at 3-under-par.
Robert Garrigus provided the Kodak Challenge moment of the final round, holing out from 41 yards to card an eagle on 543-yard par 5. Garrigus' spectacular pitch shot delivered one of only three eagles scored on the Kodak Challenge hole #18 this week.
Kuchar, Pappas & Clark Leave Pebble Beach with Share of Kodak Challenge Lead
Matt Kuchar, Brenden Pappas and Tim Clark each carded Kodak Challenge birdies this week to move into a three-way tie for first at 4-under-par. Among the Kodak Challengers to move up the leaderboard Sunday were Kevin Na, Brian Gay and Rickie Fowler. The trio carded birdies to join the second place tie at 3-under-par.
Bogies (15) outnumbered birdies (10) on the seaside par 5 Sunday, as the picturesque hole #18 was the 7th hardest hole during the final round at Pebble Beach. During Sunday's round, 1 eagle, 11 birdies, 40 pars and 15 bogies and 2 double bogies were recorded.
The next Kodak Challenge hole is the exciting par 3 162-yard #16 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 25-28.
New Interactive Kodak Challenge Scorecard Available on PGATOUR.com
This week marked the second consecutive tournament for the new Kodak Challenge online scorecard available at www.pgatour.com/2010/kodakchallenge/2010. The interactive player scorecard allows golf fans to follow the Kodak Challenge action in real-time on PGATOUR.COM.
2010 Kodak Challenge Schedule
The 2010 Kodak Challenge schedule includes 21 of the original 30 holes, with two tournaments joining the Kodak Challenge: No. 15 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, NC, site of the Quail Hollow Championship; and No. 14 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, OH, home of the Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley. The remaining new holes appear at returning tournaments that move to new courses and two existing courses that have changed holes.
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. 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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