Ben Polland
- PGA Championship Appearances
- 3
- Age
- 33
- Turned Pro
- 2013
- Hometown
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- College
- Campbell University
- Height
- 6 ft 0 in
- Weight
- 174 lbs
Corebridge Financial Team
- PGA Membership
- 2013
- PGA Section
- Rocky Mountain
- Home Club
- Shooting Star of Jackson Hole, Teton Village, Wyo.
- PGA Classification
- A-4, PGA Director of Golf
Bio
PGA Director of Golf at Shooting Star of Jackson Hole...Playing in his fourth PGA Championship (2021, ‘16, ‘15)...Winner, 2024 PGA Professional Championship...Finished as the runner-up in the 2015 PGA Professional Championship followed by a T-13 in 2016 and a fifth place finish in 2021...Winner, 2016 National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship...Member of victorious U.S. 2022 PGA Cup Team...Member of 2015 PGA Cup Team...Winner, 2021 Rocky Mountain PGA Player of the Year; 2021 Rocky Mountain PGA Assistant Championship; 2014 Metropolitan PGA Professional Championship; 2020, '16 Metropolitan PGA Assistant Player of the Year...2013 graduate of Campbell University's PGA Golf Management University Program...Played a vital role as his Campbell squad won the 2012 PGA Jones Cup...At Deepdale Golf Club in Manhasset, N.Y, he worked under Darrell Kestner, the 1996 PGA Professional Champion and 2017 National PGA Golf Professional of the Year.
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| R1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 73 |
| R2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 69 |
Stats
| Strokes Gained | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | - | 0.179 | -1.724 | 2.082 | - | - |
| Off-the-Tee | - | -1.058 | -1.364 | -0.752 | - | - |
| Approach-the-Green | - | 0.288 | -2.349 | 2.925 | - | - |
| Around-the-Green | - | 0.276 | 0.342 | 0.209 | - | - |
| Tee-to-Green | - | -0.495 | -3.371 | 2.382 | - | - |
| Putting | - | 0.673 | 1.646 | -0.300 | - | - |
| Off the Tee | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driving Accuracy % | - | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | - | - |
| Driving Distance | - | 296.7 | 302.6 | 290.9 | - | - |
| Longest Drive | - | 321 | 321 | 303 | - | - |
| Around the Green | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greens in Reg % | - | 66.67% | 55.56% | 77.78% | - | - |
| Scrambling | - | 66.67% | 50.00% | 100.00% | - | - |
| Putts Per Round | - | 30.50 | 31.00 | 30.00 | - | - |
| Sand Save Opportunities | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| Sand Save % | - | 83.33% | 75.00% | 100.00% | - | - |
| Scoring | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdies/RD | - | 3.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | - | - |
| Total Birdies | - | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | - |
| Total Eagles | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Par 3 | - | 3.00 | 2.75 | 3.25 | - | - |
| Par 4 | - | 4.05 | 4.27 | 3.82 | - | - |
| Par 5 | - | 4.83 | 5.00 | 4.67 | - | - |
| Misc. | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bounce Back | - | 40.00% | 25.00% | 100.00% | - | - |
| Ball Striking | - | 1,998 | 235 | 145 | - | - |
Previous Performances
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| R1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 73 |
| R2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 69 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| R1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 76 |
| R2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 80 |