Final day of the Korn Ferry Tour’s Greenville stop, BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX announces winner

 After four days of competitive play across Thornblade Club and the Country Club of Spartanburg, the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX announced the 2026 Winner, Ben Kohles, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. 

This unforgettable week has been packed with community events that brought together families, spectators, and supporters from across the Upstate. 

Tournament week officially kicked off on May 31st with ParTee on Trade presented by Best Buy Metals in downtown Greer, featuring live music, local vendors, food and family-friendly activities. 

The community events continued on June 1st with the Neighborhood Cancer Connection Ladies Charity Golf Tournament at 3’s Golf & Grubhouse, Adaptive Golf Clinics hosted in partnership with Carolina Adaptive Golf at Thornblade Club and Junior Golf Clinics with the South Carolina Junior Golf Association at The Country Club of Spartanburg. 

On June 2nd, participants gathered at The Country Club of Spartanburg for a Women’s Golf Clinic, followed on June 3rd by the Women’s Pro-Am presented by RJ Law at Thornblade Club, both hosted in partnership with The Social Tee. Following the Women’s Pro-Am, guests enjoyed The Social Tee After Party held on Thornblade Club’s 18th Green in the Skybox Club presented by Gibbs Cancer Center. 

Yesterday those who serve our community and country were honored with Military and First Responders Appreciation Day featuring a flyover tribute, patriotic celebration, and Flying Tigers Parachute Demonstration Team. And last night, Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers took the stage at 3’s Greenville Golf and Grubhouse for a special performance. 

Congratulations again to the Celebrity X5 Winner, former Major League Baseball player, and back to-back celebrity division winner, Aaron Hicks, and Celebrity X7 Winner, social media golf personality, OG Lott. Their strong performances and competitive play highlighted an exciting week of celebrity competition at the 2026 BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX.

Congratulations again as well to the Amateur X3 Winner, Joshua Howell, Amateur X6 Winner, Mario Correa, whose outstanding play throughout the week exemplified the talent and sportsmanship that have become hallmarks of this tournament. 

Congratulations are also in order for Greenville Native, William Jennings, a sponsor exemption who played as an amateur in the professional field, finished tied for 12ththis weekend. With his finish in the top 20, he will now earn a spot in the OccuNet Classic presented by Amarillo National Bank. A member of the University of Alabama men’s golf team, Jennings finished runner up at the 2026 NCAA Men’s Golf Championships on Monday, June 2nd before competing in the BMW Charity Pro Am presented by TD SYNNEX. 

As the 2026 BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX concludes, tournament officials reflect on a week filled with unforgettable moments both on and off the course. From family-friendly events and impactful community initiatives to world-class golf competition, the tournament once again showcased the very best of Upstate South Carolina. 

The BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX extends its sincere appreciation to the amateurs, sponsors, volunteers, and patrons whose support made this year’s event possible. Congratulations once again to the 2026 BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX Winner, Ben Kohles, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Tournament officials look forward to welcoming players, partners, and spectators back next year for another exciting week of competition, community engagement, and charitable impact. 

ABOUT SOUTH CAROLINA CHARITIES, INC. 

South Carolina Charities, Inc. (SCCI), the non-profit foundation of the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX, was created in order to showcase the beauty of Upstate South Carolina and the hospitality of its citizens to the world; to create an event that brings the Upstate a fun and entertaining week centered around professional athletes and world-renowned celebrities; and raise money and awareness for South Carolina charities. Since 2001, the tournament has awarded more than $17 million to numerous Upstate SC non-profit organizations, part of the PGA TOUR’s $3 billion raised for charity. 

ABOUT BMW CHARITY PRO-AM PRESENTED BYTD SYNNEX 

The BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX is the only tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour where amateurs and celebrities are grouped with Korn Ferry Tour professionals in a three-day better-ball competition over two courses. Amateurs, celebrities, and professionals rotate between the two courses, Thornblade Club, and the Country Club of Spartanburg, on Thursday and Friday with the 12 lowest-scoring amateur teams, and four lowest-scoring celebrity teams advancing to play Saturday’s final round at Thornblade Club. The lowest 65 pros (and ties) will play on Saturday and Sunday at Thornblade Club. 

The 2026 tournament will take place June 4-7, 2026. The tournament draws an estimated 50,000 spectators, 35 percent of attendees at the event are visitors and 25% of those visitors stay in local overnight accommodations. 

The 2024 economic impact study provided by Visit Greenville SC estimated that the tournament yielded more than $8.5 million in total impact for the region.

For more information, visit https://www.bmwgroup-werke.com/spartanburg/en/charity-golf.html 

ABOUT BMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC  

BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC is a subsidiary of BMW AG in Munich, Germany, and assembles the BMW X3, X5, X5 M, X7, and XM Sports Activity Vehicles and the BMW X6 and X6 M Sports Activity Coupes. In addition to the South Carolina manufacturing facility, BMW Group North American subsidiaries include sales, marketing, and financial services operations in the United States, Canada and Latin America; a manufacturing plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico; and a design firm and technology office in California. For more information on BMW Manufacturing, visit www.bmwusfactory.com. 

ABOUTTD SYNNEX 

TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX) is a leading global distributor and solutions aggregator for the IT ecosystem. We are an innovative partner helping more than 150,000 customers in 100+ countries to maximize the value of technology investments, demonstrate business outcomes and unlock growth opportunities. Headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, and Fremont, California, TD SYNNEX’s 23,000 co-workers are dedicated to uniting compelling IT products, services and solutions from 2,500+ best-in-class technology vendors. Our edge-to-cloud portfolio is anchored in some of the highest-growth technology segments including cloud, cybersecurity, big data/analytics, AI, IoT, mobility and everything as a service. TD SYNNEX is committed to serving customers and communities, and we believe we can have a positive impact on our people and our planet, intentionally acting as a respected corporate citizen. We aspire to be a diverse and inclusive employer of choice for talent across the IT ecosystem. For more information, visit www.TDSYNNEX.com, follow our newsroom or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.