Ben Kohles
36-Year-Old Golfer
2026 Stats
Rank
140
Winnings
$346,934
Winnings/Entry
$38,548
Entries
9
Rounds
24
Loses lead in hearbreaking fashion
Kohles posted a three-under 68 in the final round of the John Deere Classic to finish tied with Lucas Glover and Lee Hodges for third and two strokes back of winner Chris Gotterup.
ANALYSIS
Glover and Hodges entered the final round tied for the clubhouse lead, but it was Kohles who surged to the top of the leaderboard thanks to his five-under front nine. He was sitting at 20-under entering the back but was unable to extend his lead, which allowed Gotterup to catch up to him at the top of the table. It looked like the duo were heading to a playoff, but Kohles' second shot on the par-4 18th hole missed to the left side of the green and trickled into the water. He was unable to chip the ball in for par, and he dropped down to a share of third after finishing the hole with a double bogey. It was a heartbreaking finish for Kohles, who was in a good spot to capture his maiden victory on the PGA Tour and his second win of the season, having won the BMW Charity Pro-Am on the Korn Ferry Tour in early June. Kohles is listed in the field for the ISCO Championship next week.
Glover and Hodges entered the final round tied for the clubhouse lead, but it was Kohles who surged to the top of the leaderboard thanks to his five-under front nine. He was sitting at 20-under entering the back but was unable to extend his lead, which allowed Gotterup to catch up to him at the top of the table. It looked like the duo were heading to a playoff, but Kohles' second shot on the par-4 18th hole missed to the left side of the green and trickled into the water. He was unable to chip the ball in for par, and he dropped down to a share of third after finishing the hole with a double bogey. It was a heartbreaking finish for Kohles, who was in a good spot to capture his maiden victory on the PGA Tour and his second win of the season, having won the BMW Charity Pro-Am on the Korn Ferry Tour in early June. Kohles is listed in the field for the ISCO Championship next week.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Kohles returned to the PGA Tour after losing his card in 2022 following a two-win season on the Korn Ferry Tour, and his year was highlighted by a runner-up finish at the Byron Nelson. His game is built around hitting a ton of fairways (third in driving accuracy), but he's held back by his short game where he lost over a half-stroke combined around the green and putting. Without some strong improvement in that area, Kohles' upside is limited, and he'll likely be battling to keep his card.
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T19 at Memorial Health
Kohles posted an 18-under cumulative score at the Memorial Health Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour to finish tied for 19th.
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T3 in driving accuracy at TPC Toronto
Kohles carded a two-under 68 on Sunday at the RBC Canadian Open to finish eight-under and tied for 29th.
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Makes U.S. Open field
Kohles made it through U.S. Open Final Qualifying on Monday following rounds of 65-70 in Rockville, MD.
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T3 in GIR at Bank of Utah
Kohles carded a four-under 67 on Sunday at the Bank of Utah Championship to finish 12-under and tied for 20th.
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Appears in 3M Open field
Kohles (undisclosed) is listed in the field for this week's 3M Open.
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