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How Austin Smotherman won BMW Charity Pro-Am golf tournament on Korn Ferry Tour
GREER − The champagne went everywhere but Austin Smotherman's mouth. The 31-year-old pro golfer had just won his second Korn Ferry Tour title after making a birdie on the par-4 18th hole on June 18 in the BMW Charity Pro-Am. He couldn't contain his excitement, nor could his team, which drenched him with bubbly dripping from his hat to his game-winning golf club. Advertisement "My voice is probably slowly on its way out right now," Smotherman said. "I let out a couple of screams on that last putt. That'll definitely be a moment I never forget." Three of his five bridies in the fourth round at Thornblade Club came on the final four holes. Smotherman shot 4-under 71 to finish at 25-under 260 and a three-shot victory over Sebastian Cappelen, Pierceson Coody, and Carl Yaun. He won his first Korn Ferry Tour title in 2021 at the Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation in Nashville, paving his way to the PGA Tour for the first time. And although his first win was important, this one resonated a tad bit more. Advertisement "This one's pretty special," Smotherland said. "I've never really made a putt like that to win on the last hole. It's so cool, and I wish I could recreate that moment every week. You don't always expect long putts like that to go in. But, I couldn't have drawn it up any better." Smotherland has a newfound appreciation for Greenville. The California native said Greenville is the place he'd visit "whenever we want him to." MORE: Here are celebrities coming to the 2025 BMW Pro-Am golf tournament including Clint Dempsey "I did a lot of walking downtown, got to be by the water," he said. "Greenville's been a great host, and it's incredible to win a championship like this in such a vibrant city." Advertisement Kamryn Jackson covers high school and college sports for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, Greenville News, Anderson Independent Mail, and the USA TODAY Network. Please email her at KEJackson@ for story ideas and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @KamxJack This article originally appeared on Greenville News: How Austin Smotherman won BMW Charity Pro-Am on Korn Ferry Tour
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06-05-2025
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Grant Horvat, Will Lowery, Monday Q headline upcoming BMW Pro-Am golf tournament
Grant Horvat, Will Lowery, Monday Q headline upcoming BMW Pro-Am golf tournament Show Caption Hide Caption BMW Charity Pro Am announces new celebrities and returning golfers BMW Charity Pro Am announces new celebrities and returning golfers The BMW Charity Pro-Am week will begin on June 2 with the golf tournament to be played June 5-6 at the Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg and June 5-8 at the Thornblade Club in Greer. Here are some of the new celebrities in this year's event: Ross Butler, TV and film actor Clint Dempsey, former USA soccer player and Furman hall of famer Grant Horvat, YouTube golf star Hally Leadbetter, social media personality J.R. Smith, former NBA champion Steve Smith Jr., former NFL wide receiver Shawn Thornton, former NHL player Here are some of the returning celebrities: Anthony Anderson, actor and comedian Brian Baumgartner, actor from The Office Danny Brown, captain of Richland County Sheriff's Department Andy Buckley, TV and film actor Brice Butler, former NFL player Larry the Cable Guy, actor and comedian Ryan French, Monday Q founder Marcus Jones, NFL player Brian Katrek, PGA Tour radio host Ryan Leaf, former NFL player OG Lott, social media personality Will Lowery, golf personality Phillip Phillips, American Idol winner Everette Sands, The Citadel running backs coach Connor Shaw, former South Carolina quarterback Roger Steele, TGL master of ceremonies DB Sweeney, film actor David Wells, former MLB pitcher Vince Young, former NFL quarterback Here are some of the other activities planned: May 31 – Dog and Jog ForeK Run/Walk at Thornblade Club, 9 a.m. June 1 – ParTee on Trade food and live music in downtown Greer, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 2 – Ladies Charity Golf Tournament and First Tee Junior Golf Clinic at Thornblade June 3 – Namaste on the Range yoga at Thornblade, 7 p.m. June 4 – First Tee Junior Pro-Am; Veterans Adaptive Golf Clinic at Thornblade, 2 p.m.; Celebrity Red Carpet on Main Street in Greenville, 5:30 p.m. June 5 – Night in the Burg Concert with Cole Swindell at Fifth Third Park in Spartanburg, 5 p.m. Todd Shanesy covers high school athletics for the Greenville News, Spartanburg Herald-Journal and Anderson Independent Mail in the USA TODAY Network. Contact him by email at Follow him on X, formerly called Twitter, at @ToddShanesySHJ.
