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Penalty Sends Co-Leader Spiraling at PGA Tour Q-School

In the final round of PGA Tour Q-School, with a 2026 card on the line, Ben Kohles was part of a five-way tie for the lead. Then, a series of misfortunes happened. 

Max Schreiber

Two consecutive double bogeys dropped Ben Kohles over 20 spots down the Q-School leaderboard.
Two consecutive double bogeys dropped Ben Kohles over 20 spots down the Q-School leaderboard. / Erik Williams-Imagn Images

It was a tumble down the leaderboard for Ben Kohles. 

In the final round of PGA Tour Q-School at TPC Sawgrass, with a Tour card for 2026 on the line, the 35-year-old American was part of a five-way tie for the lead. Then, a series of misfortunes happened. 

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He sliced his drive on the par-4 8th at Dye’s Valley Course, and as he tried to remove debris surrounding his ball, he accidentally moved it, resulting in a one-stroke penalty. 

That led to a double bogey, dropping him to T9. After that? Another double, splashing his tee shot. 

In two holes, Kohles went from T1 to T22, with the top-5 finishers (no ties) earning status for next season. 

In 2025, Kohles finished 145th in the FedEx Cup standings. And perhaps a consolation is that the next 40 Q-School finishers and ties after the top 5 will claim full Korn Ferry Tour status for 2026.

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Max Schreiber
MAX SCHREIBER

Max Schreiber is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, covering golf. Before joining Cheap Rs-flyfishing Jordan Outlet in October 2024, the Mahwah, N.J., native, worked as an associate editor for the Golf Channel and wrote for RyderCup.com and FanSided. He is a multiplatform producer for Newsday and has a bachelor's in communications and journalism from Quinnipiac University. In his free time, you can find him doing anything regarding the Yankees, Giants, Knicks and Islanders.
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