Rookies remain tied for lead heading to TPC Summerlin

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LAS VEGAS -- With just two events remaining in the 2010 Kodak Challenge, the stage is set this week at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open for Kodak Challenge co-leaders Rickie Fowler and Troy Merritt. The two rookies and others look to take advantage of the final par-5 in the 30-tournament Kodak Challenge as they vie for the $1 million first prize.

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Fowler and Merritt both sit at 15-under-par in thestandings, both having birdied No. 17 last week at CordeValle Golf Club (San Martin, Calif.) en route to strong performances at the Frys.com Open. Fowler, a prominent candidate for PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year, finished fourth for his sixth top-10 of the season, while Merritt's T18 finish moved him inside the top 125 on the PGA TOUR's official money list.

Fowler and Merritt are one stroke ahead of Tim Petrovic and Aaron Baddeley. All four players are set to compete this week in Las Vegas, where they will tackle No. 16, this week's Kodak Challenge hole at TPC Summerlin. The par-5 measures 560 yards and yielded 32 eagles and 211 birdies last year.

The Kodak Challenge celebrates beautiful holes and memorable moments on the PGA TOUR and challenges players to perform their best on 30 designated Kodak Challenge holes. They must play at least 18 of the 30 designated Kodak Challenge holes. The player with the lowest cumulative score on his best 18 Kodak Challenge holes will win $1 million. The Kodak Challenge concludes on No. 17 at the Children's Miracle Network Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., the fifth and final event in the PGA TOUR Fall Series (Nov. 11-14).