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Virginia
2011-12 (Senior -Fall)
Named second-team preseason All-American by Golfweek
Named to Golf World's "Top 50 Players to Watch" list
Selected to play in the Western Refining All-American but withdrew due to an injury
Finished fourth to open season at VCU Shootout
Notched a top-10 finish at The Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate, the 19th of his caeer
Recorded team's low round of the fall with 65 at VCU Shootout
Finished the fall second on the team with 72.18 stroke average
Ranked 61st in Golfweek standings following fall season
2010-11 (Junior)
Named the ACC Player of the Year for the second consecutive season
Only the fifth player (since award started in 1992) to repeat as winner
Also named to All-ACC team, becoming the fifth player in UVa history to be named to the squad in back-to-back seasons
Third-team PING All-American
Named to the GCAA All-East Region team
First-team Virginia Golf Coaches Association's all-state team
Led the team with 71.92 stroke average
Ranks 10th in the conference in stroke average
Ranked No. 36 in final Golfweek standings and No. 47 in Golfstat's Cup poll
Named the ACC's co-Golfer of the Month for February along with Georgia Tech's James White
Placed first at the Koch Intercollegiate and Burns Intercollegiate tournaments
Was Golfweek's college player of the week following his victory in Hawaii at the Burns Intercollegiate
Has five career victories, tying Simon Cooke for the school record
Has 17 top-10 finishes in his career which ties for third on UVa's all-time list
Led UVa in scoring in seven of 13 tournaments
Placed eighth at ACC Championships, UVa's top finisher
Was sixth at the Fall Preview and seventh at U.S. Collegiate
His 7-under 65 at the Koch Intercollegiate was team's low round for the fall
Shot 206 at Burns Intercollegiate to equal his low college tourney score
One of 32 players selected for the 2010 Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic in El Paso
Listed in Golfweek's preseason top 50 players to watch ranking
Named a third-team preseason All-American by Golfweek (30 Golfers to Watch)
2009-10 (Sophomore)
Named the ACC's co-Player of the Year, the first UVa golfer to win the award since 1996
Led the ACC with 71.32 stroke average
First-team All-ACC selection
Named a honorable mention selection to the 2010 PING All-America team by the Golf Coaches Association of America
Selected an honorable mention All-American by Golfweek
Became the sixth All-American in UVa history
Nominee for 2010 Haskins Award
Named to the NCAA all-East Region Team
One of 12 players named a Mid-Season All-American by Golf World
Finished first in three events during the season (Maryland Intercollegiate, Palmetto Intercollegiate and Cavalier Classic)
Named ACC Player of the Month for March
Finished 51st at NCAAs at 2-over 218
Shot 1-under 69 to tie for medalist at U.S. Open Local Qualifier in Wallingford, Pa. to advance to sectional qualifier on June 7
Best tourney score was 5-under 205 at Palmetto Intercollegiate
Top single-round score was 7-under 63 at Palmetto Intercollegiate that tied UVa 18-hole scoring record and was lowest round in the 13-year history of the event
UVa's top finisher in first four tournaments of the season
Led the team in scoring six times during the year
Ranked No. 33 in final Golfweek standings (third highest among ACC players) and 37th by Golfstat (second highest among ACC players)
Led the team with 17 rounds under par and seven top-10 finishes
2008-09 (Freshman)
Second on the team with 73.39 stroke average
- the third best among ACC freshman and 18th overall
Led UVa at East Regional with 11th-place finish, shooting 221
Started NCAA Championships with back-to-back 75s before shooting 82 in final round
Got his career off to a hot start, leading the Cavaliers in scoring in three of four fall events and finished second once
Best tournament finish was sixth-place effort at Argonaut Invitational
Also had a top-10 finish with eighth-place showing at Notre Dame's Gridiron Classic
Shot 1-under 212 to place 14th at the VCU Shootout
which was his low tournament score
His 4-under 67 at the Maryland Intercollegiate was his best 18-hole score
Finished the fall ranked No. 100 by Golfweek
Amateur & Junior Notes
Tied for 96th at 2011 U.S. Amateur
Tied for seventh at 2011 Cardinal Amateur
Finished fifth at 2011 Porter Cup
Top-25 finishes at 2011 Jones Cup, Sunnehanna and Southern Amateurs
Finished fifth at 2011 Porter Cup
Qualified for 2011 U.S. Amateur Championship
Tied for 7th at 2010 Cardinal Amateur
Finished 15th at 2010 Southern Amateur at Shoal Creek
Also competed in 2010 Jones Cup, Sunnehanna Amateur, Northeast Amateur, Players Am, and Porter Cup
Tied for medalist at 2010 U.S. Open Local Qualifier in Wallingford, Pa.
Tied for 61st at 2009 US Amateur in stroke play
Reached semifinals of match play at 2009 Carolinas Amateur
Tied for 12th at 2009 Sunnehanna Amateur
Selected to AJGA 2008 Rolex Junior All-American Team
Named 2007 Carolinas Junior Player of the Year and All-Junior Team by the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA)
Won the 2008 Carolinas Amateur Championship (top amateurs from North and South Carolina)
Winner of 2007 Dogwood State Junior Championship
Took top honors at 2007 CGA Fall Junior Invitational
Winner of 2006 FCWT (Future Collegians World Tour) Duke Open
A two-time FCWT All-American - 2007 & 2008
Runner-up at 2008 FCWT Tanglewood Invitational and 3rd Place finish at 2008 FCWT Sea Island Open
Fourth at 2007 North & South Junior and final round medalist on Pinehurst No. 2 with 69
Shot 64 during final round of 2008 Western Junior Championship
Selected for 2008 Carolinas vs. Virginias Junior Team Matches
Ranked No. 50 Junior player nationally by Golfweek (August 2008)
No. 1 ranked Junior in North Carolina by CGA (August 2008)
Green Hope High School
Three-year starter for Green Hope HS Golf Team
Helped lead Green Hope to 2006 & 2007 4A State Champions and a third-place
finish his senior season
2008 Tri-8 Conference Player of the Year and All-Conference
First in stroke average for the 2008 Tri-8 Conference season
Third in stroke average for the 2007 Tri-8 Conference season
An Honors Graduate and North Carolina Scholar
Team captain as a senior
Personal
Born in Dallas, Texas
Parents are Sheri and Kevin
Has a younger sister, Jenna
Did not begin playing competitive golf until he was 15
Ben Kohles' Career Statistics
Years | Rounds |
Strokes |
Avg. |
Low |
2008-09 |
36 |
2642 |
73.39 |
67 |
2009-10 | 38 | 2710 | 71.32 | 63 |
2010-11 | 38 | 2733 | 71.92 | 65 |
2011-12 | 11 | 794 | 72.18 | 65 |
Totals | 123 | 8879 | 72.19 | 63 |
Career Best Tournament Finish: 1st (five times), Maryland Intercollegiate, Sept. 12-13, 2009, Palmetto Intercollegiate, March 9, 2010, Cavalier Classic, May 2, 2010, Koch Intercollegiate, Oct. 3, 2010 & Burns Intercollegiate, Feb. 16-18, 2011
Career Top-10 Finishes: 19
Career Best 54-Hole Score: 206, Maryland Intercollegiate, Sept. 12-13, 2009 & Burns Intercollegiate, Feb. 16-18, 2011
Career Best 18-Hole Score: 63, Palmetto Intercollegiate, March 8, 2010
Ben Kohles' Tournament Results
2010-11
UVa
Date Tournament 1-2-3-4 Par Tot. Pl. Pl.
9/26-27 VCU Shootout 73-65-70 -8 208 4 1
10/14-16 Bank of Tenn. Inter. 79-70-70 +3 219 10 2
10/23-25 U.S. Collegiate 75-75-WD na na na na
10/31-11/2 The Gifford 68-72-77 +4 217 17 2
2010-11
UVa
Date Tournament 1-2-3-4 Par Tot. Pl. Pl.
9/26-28 Fall Preview 73-72-75 +4 220 6 1
10/2-3 Koch Intercollegiate 67-65-75 -9 207 1 1
10/15-17 The Ridges 78-72-69 +3 219 24 4
10/24-26 U.S. Collegiate 75-70-70 -1 215 7 1
11/22-23 All-American Classic 70-78-72 +7 220 27 na
2/16-18 Burns Intercollegiate 71-68-67 -10 206 1 1
3/7-8 Palmetto Intercollegiate 74-73-70 +7 217 17 3
3/13-14 Hackler Championship 73-72-75 +4 220 7 2
3/18-20 Schenkel Invitational 70-69-72 -5 211 5 1
3/27-29 Hootie @ Bulls Bay 75-69-69 E 213 11 1
4/22-24 ACC Championships 75-70-68 -3 213 8 1
4/30 Cavalier Classic 69-76 +1 145 8 3
5/19-21 NCAA East Regional 79-75-73 +11 227 37 3
2009-10
UVa
Date Tournament 1-2-3-4 Par Tot. Pl. Pl.
9/12-13 Maryland Intercollegiate 71-66-69 -10 206 1 1
9/28-29 VCU Shootout 69-73-76 +2 218 10 1
10/3-4 Gary Koch Intercol. 68-70-71 -7 209 6 1
10/16-18 The Ridges 70-71-73 -2 214 5 1
10/24-26 Bridgestone Golf Col. 73-69-73 -1 215 22 3
3/8-9 Palmetto Intercollegiate 70-63-72 -5 205 1 1
3/19-21 Schenkel Invitational 76-68-71 -3 215 10 2
3/28-30 Hootie at Bulls Bay 74-68-70 -1 212 14 2
4/9-10 Wolfpack Intercollegiate 73-80-74 +11 227 51 4
4/23-25 ACC Championships 70-69-74 -3 213 11 2
5/1-2 Cavalier Classic 72-68 -4 140 1 1
5/20-22 NCAA East Regional 73-74-71 +8 218 53 5
6/1-3 NCAA Championships 72-75-71 +2 218 51 3
2008-09
UVa
Date Tournament 1-2-3-4 Par Tot. Pl. Pl.
9-7 Maryland Intercollegiate 75-67 E 142 13 1
9/29-30 VCU Shootout 73-69-70 -1 212 14 2
10/6-7 Gridiron Classic 72-72-72 +6 216 8 1
10/24-26 The Ridges 77-72-71 +4 220 18 1
3/2-3 Argonaut Invitational 70-77-69 E 216 6 2
3/6-8 Seminole Intercollegiate 75-75-72 +6 222 28 5
3/20-22 Schenkel E-Z Go Invit. 78-74-75 +11 227 68 4
3/29-31 Hootie @ Bulls Bay 73-71-74 +5 218 36 4
4/10-11 River Landing Intercol. 72-77-71 +4 220 36 2
4/17-19 ACC Championships 75-73-75 +7 223 40 4
4/25 Cavalier Classic 73 +1 73 21 2
5/14-16 NCAA East Regional 74-71-76 +8 221 11 1
5/26-28 NCAA Championships 75-75-82 +19 232 136 5
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