Kohles wins in 1st tour start

5:40 PM, Jul 29, 2012   |    comments
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Columbus, OH (Sports Network) - Ben Kohles birdied the final hole of regulation, then birdied the first playoff hole Sunday to win the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational.

Kohles closed with a 1-under 70 to end at 12-under-par 272. He was joined there by Luke Guthrie, who shot 5-udner 66 to get in first at minus-12.

In the playoff, Kohles poured in a birdie effort on the first extra hole to become the 13th player to win in his first Web.com Tour start.

Cliff Kresge (69) and Casey Wittenberg (68) shared third place at minus-11 at The OSU Golf Club.

Kevin Foley matched Guthrie for the low round of the day. Foley's 66 helped him jump from a share of 15th into fifth place. Aaron Watkins was one stroke further back at 9-under-par 275.

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