{{short description|American professional golfer (born 1984)}} {{use mdy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Ben Kern | image = | image_size = <!-- e.g. 250px (default is 200px) --> | caption = | full_name = <!-- if different --> | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|7|31}} | birth_place = Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1984|7|31}} --> | death_place = | height = 6 ft 1 in | weight = 275 lb | sporting_nationality = {{USA}} | residence = Grove City, Ohio, U.S. | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = Kansas State University | yearpro = 2007 | tour = <!-- Current tours which a member of --> | extour = Gateway Tour | prowins = 12 | pgawins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour wins --> | eurowins = <!-- Number of European Tour wins --> | japwins = <!-- Number of Japan Golf Tour wins --> | asiawins = <!-- Number of Asian Tour wins --> | sunwins = <!-- Number of Sunshine Tour wins --> | auswins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour of Australasia wins --> | nwidewins = <!-- Number of Korn Ferry Tour (Web.com/Nationwide Tour) wins --> | chalwins = <!-- Number of Challenge Tour wins --> | livwins = <!-- Number of LIV Tour wins --> | champwins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour Champions wins --> | seneurowins = <!-- Number of European Senior Tour wins --> | otherwins = <!-- Number of Other wins --> | majorwins = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins --> | masters = DNP | pga = T43: 2018 | usopen = DNP | open = DNP | wghofid = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID --> | wghofyear = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted --> | award1 = <!-- Achievement or award details --> | year1 = <!-- Year(s) of achievement or award --> | award2 = <!-- Add up to 10 different awards --> | year2 = | awardssection = <!-- location of awards page or section --> | show-medals = <!-- "yes" to display, hidden by default --> | medaltemplates = <!-- for displaying golf medals won in multi-sport events --> | module = <!-- for embedding other templates in this infobox --> | module2 = <!-- for embedding other templates in this infobox --> }} '''Ben Kern''' (born July 31, 1984) is an American professional golfer. He made the cut and was the lowest club pro at the 2026 PGA Championship.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.golfmonthly.com/tour/ben-kern-golfer-facts-bio |title=Ben Kern Facts: Low Club Pro At The 2026 PGA Championship |first=Mike |last=Hall |date=May 15, 2026 |magazine=Golf Monthly}}</ref> He achieved this by shooting the most birdies in the field over the first two rounds.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/majors/pga/2026/05/15/pga-championship-2026-pro-ben-kern-leads-field-in-birdies/90099912007/ |title=PGA pro leads PGA Championship field in total birdies: 'That's wild' |first=Cameron |last=Jourdan |magazine=Golfweek |date=May 15, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/pga-tour/news/tied-for-most-birdies-so-far-at-aronimink-a-41-year-old-tattooed-pga-pro-from-ohio |title=Tied for most birdies so far at Aronimink? A 41-year-old, tattooed PGA pro from Ohio |work=Golf Channel |first=Brentley |last=Romine |date=May 15, 2026}}</ref>
Kern is the general manager at Hickory Hills Golf Club in Ohio.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2026/05/15/ben-kern-pga-championship-2026-score-cut/90100310007/ |title=Who is Ben Kern? Ohio club pro scores six birdies at PGA Championship |first=Kristie |last=Ackert |newspaper=USA Today |date=May 15, 2026}}</ref>
==Professional wins (12)== ===Gateway Tour (3)=== *2007 Desert Winter 6 *2008 Desert Winter 2, Winter Series Championship
===Other wins (9)=== *2009 New Mexico Open *2017 Northern Texas PGA Championship *2018 Texas State Open *2021 Southern Texas PGA Championship, Northern Texas PGA Memorial Championship *2022 Southern Texas PGA Traditions Championship *2023 Southern Ohio PGA Professional Championship *2024 Southern Ohio PGA Tour Championship *2025 Southern Ohio PGA Match Play Championship
Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgachampionship.com/player/ben-kern |title=2026 PGA Championship: Ben Kern Biography |publisher=PGA of America}}</ref>
==U.S. national team appearances== *PGA Cup: 2019 (winners)
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{PGATour player|55752}} *{{OWGR|25439}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kern, Ben}} Category:American male golfers Category:American golf instructors Category:Kansas State Wildcats men's golfers Category:Sportspeople from Tucson, Arizona Category:Sportspeople from Round Rock, Texas Category:People from Grove City, Ohio Category:Golfers from Arizona Category:Golfers from Texas Category:Golfers from Ohio Category:1984 births Category:Living people