Ben Kohles’ triumph at the BMW Charity Pro-Am didn’t go unnoticed. Not just because he delivered a dominant performance; he did beat the field by four strokes to take home the $180,000 paycheck. Despite that, he wasn’t satisfied. The 36-year-old had another goal in mind as he rushed to the parking lot to make his way to the next venue.

No, he wasn’t going to the next destination for a Korn Ferry Tour event. Instead, Kohles had a major reason he couldn’t miss the action in Rockville. That is where he was supposed to play the 2026 U.S. Open Qualifier. The event was being held on the North Course of the Woodmont Country Club. So he decided to leave his family behind during the celebration and proceed towards his next goal. His two daughters were on the course on Sunday to watch him win.

In the video posted by Korn Ferry Tour on their X page, Kohles can be seen kissing and hugging his two children and wife. At one point, Kohles’s daughter asked, “Daddy, can you give me one more kiss?” Of course, Kohles came back from the other side of the car to his daughter’s side, opened the door, and kissed and hugged her before darting toward his Chevrolet.

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Kohles had to travel about 87 miles, and hours later, he started delivering on the course at Woodmont Country Club. Kohles shot rounds of 65 and 70 to grab the second of four spots available.

He was 7 under, tying with amateur Logan Reily for T2. This will be his third U.S. Open. In 2017, Kohles missed the cut, and in 2024, he tied for 56th. Now he is off to Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in a week.

Quite naturally, fans were impressed with the level of commitment Ben Kohles showed towards his career. And they shared their thoughts about it in the comments.

Ben Kohles’ drive to succeed wins over the netizens

Traveling over 500 miles to play two events within a day shows how hungry Ben Kohles is to achieve it all. And the fans understand and acknowledge his efforts.

One of them said, “Yes, but the grind is worth it when the prize money is in the millions on the PGA Tour.”

Winning on the Korn Ferry Tour got him a $180,000 paycheck. However, capturing even a non-signature event title on the PGA Tour would have helped him earn ten times more on the PGA Tour. So while his efforts on KFT are viable, his focus will always be to make it to the big leagues.

Another fan wrote, “Big two days brewing for Ben Kohles! He’s currently solo 2nd in Rockville with four U.S. Open spots on the line.”

All Kohles needed to do was finish within the top 5 of the U.S. Open qualifier in Maryland. He grabbed a T2.

Someone else commented, “Nice job by the KFT media team w/this vid & clip…very cool to see.”

Covering his victory on the Korn Ferry Tour was certainly essential. However, it was quite good of the media to ensure they also broadcast his actions after he had already triumphed in South Carolina.

A comment read, “Respect the hustle. Best of luck to him.”

That has been a common sentiment among most of the fans. Everyone acknowledges the hard work Kohles is putting in to achieve his dreams. Not many would be upset if he ends up winning the qualifier as well. That is what another fan also believes: “The Dream Team keeps grinding! Go get’em, Ben!”