Top performers: Who's played the best at Bay Hill's 18th?

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The par-4 18th at Bay Hill is this week's Kodak Challenge hole. According to ShotLink guru Alex Turnbull, here is the list of players in this week's field at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard who have played the 18th the best since 2003 when ShotLink statistics were first recorded.

Please note: Players must have played a minimum of eight rounds to be considered for the list below.

Other notes ...
• If you take out the minimum number of rounds restriction, Richard Johnson has the best stroke average at 3.25 over four rounds (he has three birdies and a par).
• Charles Howell III and Stuart Appleby have played the 18th the most since 2003, each with 30 rounds. Howell's stroke average is 4.07; Appleby's is 4.20. Both are in this week's field.
• Tiger Woods has played the hole 28 times and has a stroke average of 4.07 (five birdies, 18 pars, 4 bogeys, 1 triple bogey)
• Tim Herron has played the hole 26 times and has hit the fairway every time. No wonder his stroke average (3.92) is so low.
• Chris Couch, who tops the chart below, has yet to miss a green in regulation in eight attempts at the 18th.
• Of Charlie Wi's five rounds at the 18th, his proximity to the hole is 9.33 feet. That's the best of any player in this week's field regardless of number of rounds.
• No player has made more birdies since 2003 at the 18th than Chad Campbell, who has seven in 28 rounds. His stroke average is 4.29.