{"id":381806,"date":"2026-06-08T11:15:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T15:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/?p=381806"},"modified":"2026-06-08T11:20:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T15:20:59","slug":"bmw-charity-pro-am-2026-korn-ferry-tour-golf-ben-kohles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/sports\/bmw-charity-pro-am-2026-korn-ferry-tour-golf-ben-kohles\/","title":{"rendered":"Kohles wins 2026 BMW Charity Pro-Am"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ben Kohles won the 2026 BMW Charity Pro-Am, held June 4-7 at Thornblade Club in Greer and Country Club of Spartanburg.<\/p>\n<p>The event, which features both a celebrity tournament and a Korn Ferry Tour event, is held annually and benefits Upstate nonprofits. Since 2001, the event has contributed more than $17 million to local charities.<\/p>\n<p>Kohles shot an even-par final round to finish 15-under, good for a four-stroke victory over Logan McAllister. It was his fifth Korn Ferry Tour win and his first this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/korn-ferry-tour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Korn Ferry Tour<\/a> is the developmental circuit for the PGA Tour.<\/p>\n<p>Greenville native William Jennings, playing on a sponsor\u2019s exemption, finished 12th and earned a spot in the next Korn Ferry Tour event \u2013 the OccuNet Classic June 11-14 in Amarillo, Texas. Jennings, who plays for Alabama, also finished second in the NCAA Division I Men\u2019s National Championship on June 1.<\/p>\n<p>The BMW Charity Pro-Am is presented by TD Synnex. <a href=\"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/news\/2026-bmw-charity-pro-am-celebrity-course-rotation-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This year\u2019s celebrity lineup<\/a> included movie star Bill Murray, U.S. and Furman soccer legend Clint Dempsey, and many more. 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