HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – After going nearly 11 years between victories, Ben Kohles needed just 28 days between his first and second win of the 2023 Korn Ferry Tour season, as
Non-golf-related jobs after college include performing in a Backstreet Boys cover band.
Was the sixth-grade checker champion in middle school.
Has wrestled an alligator, and skydiving is on his bucket list.
Favorite college team is UAB. Favorite pro team is the Atlanta Falcons.
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Career Highlights
2020 Season
Finished the season at No. 61 on the Regular Season points list. Recorded two top-10 finishes in 13 starts, including a season-best runner-up finish at the REX Hospital Open. Finished 102nd in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals.
2019 Season
Travelers Championship: Playing on a sponsor exemption at the Travelers Championship, held the 18-hole co-lead and 36-hole lead en route to a T2, his first career top-10 on the PGA TOUR. Earned 245 FedExCup points towards the 322 required to satisfy Medical Extension. Had missed the cut at both previous appearances at the Travelers Championship.
Wife, Teil Duncan, is a well-known painter based out of Charleston, South Carolina.
Is an avid guitar player himself and has played onstage with O.A.R. and Darius Rucker at PGA TOUR events.
Superstitions include never talking about a score in an upcoming round.
Bucket list includes skydiving, visiting Italy and winning the Masters.
Established Kevin Brown Celebrity Classic Golf Tournament to benefit the Macon Rescue Mission and FCA which gives medical care to those in need in his hometown.
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CURRENT YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK: Held the 54-hole lead at THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK before finishing T3. Marked the third 54-hole lead/co-lead of his PGA TOUR career (fell to 1-for-3). Led the field in Par-4 Scoring Average (3.75).