Nov. 10, 2010
By PGATOUR.COM staff
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The 2010 Kodak Challenge is down to its final hole, the 485-yard par-4 17th at the Magnolia Course at this week's Children's Miracle Network Classic, the final event of the Fall Series.
Just four players have mathematical shots at winning the $1 million top prize -- current leader Troy Merritt; Rickie Fowler and Aaron Baddeley, each one stroke back; and Tim Petrovic, two shots back.
Fowler and/or Baddeley need at least a birdie and must hope that Merritt posts nothing better than par in order to force a playoff. Petrovic's only hope is to eagle the par-4 hole and have none of the top three players in the standings make better than par in order to force a playoff. Should Fowler or Baddeley eagle, either one could win outright if Merritt doesn't birdie.
Here is how each of those players have played the 17th during their PGA TOUR careers. Statistics are from ShotLink:
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| TROY MERRITT: Leads by one stroke |
| No previous TOUR history at the 17th. This is Merritt's first start at the Children Miracle's Network Classic. |
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| RICKIE FOWLER: Trails by one stroke |
| 2009/R4 |
485 yds/477 yds |
258 yds |
N-L |
N |
N |
2 |
1 ft. 11 in. |
Dbl. bogey |
| 2009/R3 |
485 yds/486 yds |
317 yds |
N-R |
N |
N |
1 |
0 ft. 6 in. |
Par |
| 2009/R2 |
485 yds/432 yds |
325 yds |
N-R |
N |
N |
1 |
1 ft. 0 in. |
Par |
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| AARON BADDELEY: Trails by one stroke |
| 2004/R2 |
427 yds/418 yds |
298 yds |
Y-L |
Y |
N |
2 |
1 ft. 11 in. |
Par |
| 2003/R4 |
427 yds/396 yds |
283 yds |
N-L |
Y |
N |
2 |
3 ft. 10 in. |
Par |
| 2003/R3 |
427 yds/427 yds |
279 yds |
Y-L |
Y |
N |
2 |
3 ft. 5 in. |
Par |
| 2003/R2 |
427 yds/375 yds |
247 yds |
N-L |
N |
N |
2 |
1 ft. 9 in. |
Bogey |
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| TIM PETROVIC: Trails by two strokes |
| 2009/R1 |
485 yds/433 yds |
301 yds |
Y-R |
Y |
N |
2 |
3 ft. 0 in. |
Par |
| 2008/R4 |
485 yds/472 yds |
297 yds |
Y-R |
Y |
N |
2 |
3 ft. 4 in. |
Par |
| 2008/R3 |
485 yds/483 yds |
273 yds |
Y-R |
N |
N |
1 |
1 ft. 0 in. |
Par |
| 2008/R2 |
485 yds/428 yds |
288 yds |
Y-R |
Y |
N |
2 |
0 ft. 6 in. |
Par |
| 2007/R4 |
485 yds/474 yds |
284 yds |
Y-L |
Y |
N |
2 |
1 ft. 9 in. |
Par |
| 2007/R3 |
485 yds/489 yds |
291 yds |
Y-L |
N |
N |
1 |
0 ft. 9 in. |
Par |
| 2007/R2 |
485 yds/431 yds |
282 yds |
Y-L |
Y |
N |
2 |
0 ft. 9 in. |
Par |
| 2006/R4 |
485 yds/473 yds |
290 yds |
N-L |
N |
N |
2 |
0 ft. 6 in. |
Bogey |
| 2006/R3 |
485 yds/484 yds |
264 yds |
Y-L |
Y |
N |
1 |
23 ft. 8 in. |
Birdie |
| 2006/R1 |
485 yds/433 yds |
272 yds |
Y-L |
Y |
N |
2 |
2 ft. 1 in. |
Par |
| 2005/R2 |
485 yds/468 yds |
288 yds |
N-L |
N |
N |
1 |
3 ft. 0 in. |
Par |
| 2004/R2 |
427 yds/418 yds |
293 yds |
Y-L |
Y |
N |
2 |
1 ft. 3 in. |
Par |
| 2002/R2 |
427 yds/448 yds |
278 yds |
N-L |
Y |
N |
2 |
1 ft. 11 in. |
Par |
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