Ben Kern
- PGA Championship Appearances
- 1
- Best PGA Championship Finish
- T42 (2018)
- Age
- 39
- Turned Pro
- 2007
- Hometown
- Grove City, Ohio
- College
- Kansas State University
Corebridge Financial PGA Team
- PGA Membership
- 2017
- PGA Section
- Southern Ohio
- Home Club
- Hickory Hills Golf Club, Grove City, OH
- PGA Classification
- A-13, PGA General Manager
Bio
General Manager at Hickory Hills Golf Club…Playing in the PGA Championship for the second time...He finished T-9 in his PGA Professional debut in 2018 and advanced to the 2018 PGA Championship, where he finished T-42 as the Low Club Professional...Completed his career Grand Slam with the Southern Texas PGA in 2022 after winning the Tradition Championship...Winner, 2021 Southern Texas PGA Professional Championship...Winner, 2021 Northern Texas PGA Memorial Championship...Winner, 2021 Southern Texas PGA Player of the Year...Member of the victorious U.S. PGA Cup Team in 2019...Winner, 2018 Texas State Open...Became just the second PGA Club Professional to win the Texas State Open, joining Carl Baker in 1987 (the Texas State Open, which began in 1960, includes past champions Lee Trevino, Jack Burke Jr., Ben Crenshaw, Jeff Maggert, and Blaine McCallister)...Winner, 2017 Northern Texas PGA Professional Championship...Played college golf at Kansas State.
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| R1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 76 |
| R2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 77 |
Stats
| Strokes Gained | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | - | -3.250 | -2.321 | -4.179 | - | - |
| Off-the-Tee | - | 0.022 | -0.482 | 0.525 | - | - |
| Approach-the-Green | - | -0.470 | -0.366 | -0.574 | - | - |
| Around-the-Green | - | -0.797 | -0.076 | -1.519 | - | - |
| Tee-to-Green | - | -1.246 | -0.924 | -1.567 | - | - |
| Putting | - | -2.005 | -1.397 | -2.612 | - | - |
| Off the Tee | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driving Accuracy % | - | 39.29% | 21.43% | 57.14% | - | - |
| Driving Distance | - | 304.1 | 303.2 | 305.1 | - | - |
| Longest Drive | - | 329 | 318 | 329 | - | - |
| Around the Green | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greens in Reg % | - | 44.44% | 44.44% | 44.44% | - | - |
| Putts Per Round | - | 30.50 | 31.00 | 30.00 | - | - |
| Scoring | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdies/RD | - | 1.50 | 1.00 | 2.00 | - | - |
| Total Birdies | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Total Eagles | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Misc. | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bounce Back | - | 7.14% | 0.00% | 14.29% | - | - |
Previous Performances
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| R1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 76 |
| R2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 77 |