Ben Kohles
| Ben Kohles | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | February 24, 1990 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | University of Virginia | ||||
| Turned professional | 2012 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||||
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 4 | ||||
| Highest ranking | 78 (August 4, 2024)[1] (as of November 24, 2024) | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 4 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
| PGA Championship | T26: 2024 | ||||
| U.S. Open | T56: 2024 | ||||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Ben Kohles (born February 24, 1990) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.
Career
Kohles was born in Dallas, Texas. He played college golf at the University of Virginia where he won five events and was a three-time All-American and twice was ACC Player of the Year.[2]
Kohles turned professional in July 2012 and won the first professional event he entered, the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational on the Web.com Tour. He won in a playoff over Luke Guthrie, with a birdie at the first extra hole to take victory.[3] He was invited to the tournament because of his collegiate All-American status. He became the first player to win on his Web.com Tour debut since 2007 and the thirteenth overall that have achieved the feat; he is also the first without prior professional tournament experience.[4] Kohles then won the following week at the Cox Classic, shooting a final round 62 to take the title by three shots. He became the first player in the history of the tour to win both of the first two tournaments he played. The win moved him to second on the Web.com Tour money list, which guaranteed that he would finish in the top 25 on the tour and receive a PGA Tour card for 2013.[5]
Kohles made his PGA Tour debut at the 2012 Wyndham Championship.[6] Kohles was unable to maintain his Tour privileges and was playing on the third-tier PGA Tour Latinoamérica in 2016.
Amateur wins
- 2012 Dogwood Invitational
Professional wins (4)
Korn Ferry Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 29, 2012 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational | 66-69-67-70=272 | −12 | Playoff |  Luke Guthrie
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| 2 | Aug 5, 2012 | Cox Classic | 65-66-67-62=260 | −24 | 3 strokes |  Dawie van der Walt
|
| 3 | Apr 2, 2023 | Astara Chile Classic | 68-66-66-67=267 | −21 | Playoff |  Dimitrios Papadatos
|
| 4 | Apr 30, 2023 | HomeTown Lenders Championship | 68-62-67=197* | −13 | Playoff |  Ben Silverman
|
*Note: The 2023 HomeTown Lenders Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (3–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational | Luke Guthrie
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2023 | Astara Chile Classic | Dimitrios Papadatos
|
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 3 | 2023 | HomeTown Lenders Championship | Ben Silverman
|
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | T26 |
| U.S. Open | T56 |
| The Open Championship |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
- 2012 Web.com Tour graduates
- 2021 Korn Ferry Tour Finals graduates
- 2023 Korn Ferry Tour graduates
- List of golfers with most Korn Ferry Tour wins
References
- ^ "Week 31 2024 Ending 4 Aug 2024" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "Virginia Cavaliers – Ben Kohles profile". Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ "Ben Kohles wins pro debut". ESPN. Associated Press. July 29, 2012.
- ^ Chemycz, Joe (July 29, 2012). "Kohles wins NCHI in first professional start". Web.com Tour. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012.
- ^ Chemycz, Joe (August 5, 2012). "Kohles wins second event in second pro start". Web.com Tour. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
- ^ Lewis, Todd (August 17, 2012). "Morning Drive". Golf Channel. Archived from the original on August 20, 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Ben Kohles at the PGA Tour official site
- Ben Kohles at the Official World Golf Ranking official site