I've been looking long and hard for some shortening with alternative methods and got strokes off... never got the code working though.
anyways, here's shortened version of the old code:
Code:

Shuttle Puzzle passed all 10 tests (100% correct)

KiXtart
KiXtart Version  = 4.53 Release Candidate 1
KiXforms Version =
KiXGolf Script   = kixgolf_shuttle.kix

Computer
OS               = Windows XP Professional
CPU              = Intel Pentium Model 13
Speed            = 1866 MHz
Memory           = 760 MB

KiXGolf Scoring Engine
Scoring Engine   = 3.3

KiXtart Golf Score
Tournament       = KiXtart Golf: Shuttle Puzzle
Processing Start = 2006/09/14 12:16:19.593
Processing End   = 2006/09/14 12:16:20.281
Duration         = 0000/00/00 00:00:00.688
KiXGolf Score    = 358