Ben Kern
2026 stats
Driver Shots
41
Stuff+
100.7
Season Bests
2026 PGA Percentile Rankings
vs. qualified players (50+ driver shots)POORAVERAGEGREAT
Value
Stuff+ OTT
55
100.7
Stuff+ vs. Field
4
-3.7
Stuff+ Consistency
5
12.52
VolatileConsistent
Speed
Ball Speed
33
169.1
Club Speed
39
114.9
Smash Factor
9
1.48
Apex Height
22
94
Carry
26
289
Spin & Shape
Launch Spin
39
2923
Low spinOptimalHigh spin
Spin Axis
DrawFade
0.6
Horizontal Launch
Aim right (draws)Aim left (fades)
+1.7
Curve
85
5.1
Lots of curvePure
Descent Angle
71
38.4
FlatOptimalSteep
Vertical Launch
43
9.1
Low launchOptimalHigh launch
Data Coverage
85%
35 / 41 shots scored
See breakdown by tournament belowShot Cloud
μ axis +0.6°·μ speed 169 mph·n 41
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Drive Outcomes
41 shots · vs TourFairway
68%
57%
+11%
Rough
24%
25%
even
Sand
2%
7%
−5%
Trouble
0%
1%
−1%
Other
5%
10%
−5%
PlayerTour avg
Trend
One point per tournament — average across 1 events
Tournament History
One row per tournament · same metrics as the per-tournament leaderboard
| Tournament↓ | Rank | Stuff+ | vs. Field | xSG/sh | xSG | xSG max | Std | Best shot | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PGA Championship May 14, 2026 | 134 | 100.75 | -3.74 | +0.011 | +0.39 | +0.20 | 12.52 | 116.1 | 35 |
Scorecard
Every driver-tee shot · click row to view in TOURCAST
| R↑ | Hole | Shot | Stuff+ | xSG/sh | Ball spd | Club spd | Smash | Apex ht | Carry | Spin | Spin axis | HLA | VLA | Desc ang |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 116.1 | 0.198 | 176.0 | — | — | 75 | 312 | 2292 | -0.6 | -0.3 | 6.9 | 30.9 |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 175.6 | — | — | 96 | 271 | — | 0.6 | -0.4 | 7.1 | 45.7 |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 103.2 | 0.042 | 171.7 | — | — | 117 | 325 | 2650 | 8.3 | -1.6 | 12.1 | 37.7 |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 92.5 | -0.089 | 173.3 | 116.7 | 1.49 | 109 | 266 | 2874 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 10.2 | 47.8 |
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 84.6 | -0.186 | 158.7 | — | — | 102 | 247 | 3928 | -0.7 | -6.0 | 8.7 | 44.4 |
| 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 173.1 | — | — | 84 | 266 | — | -9.1 | -7.3 | 6.9 | 44.5 |
| 1 | 9 | 1 | 108.3 | 0.103 | 162.1 | 107.2 | 1.51 | 85 | 283 | 3600 | 6.5 | -2.7 | 8.3 | 34.3 |
| 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 170.9 | — | — | 73 | 254 | — | 15.2 | -0.2 | 7.0 | 39.9 |
| 1 | 11 | 1 | 111.8 | 0.146 | 168.9 | — | — | 89 | 319 | 2511 | 0.9 | -2.3 | 10.1 | 31.7 |
| 1 | 12 | 1 | 95.3 | -0.056 | 168.8 | 114.6 | 1.47 | 85 | 295 | 2101 | -6.5 | -0.3 | 9.8 | 33.1 |
| 1 | 13 | 1 | 102.1 | 0.028 | 156.5 | — | — | 80 | 238 | 3456 | -3.9 | -0.2 | 7.5 | 42.3 |
| 1 | 15 | 1 | 114.7 | 0.180 | 172.2 | 115.8 | 1.49 | 96 | 308 | 2815 | 2.5 | -0.2 | 10.2 | 35.1 |
| 1 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 174.0 | 117.1 | 1.49 | 95 | 290 | — | -19.9 | -1.0 | 8.4 | 42.1 |
| 1 | 18 | 1 | 87.9 | -0.145 | 169.8 | — | — | 107 | 292 | 2721 | 12.7 | -1.2 | 12.1 | 38.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 106.8 | 0.085 | 173.1 | — | — | 47 | 303 | 2590 | 0.3 | -2.7 | 4.3 | 22.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 173.8 | — | — | 86 | 261 | — | -15.4 | 1.0 | 7.8 | 39.8 |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 95.2 | -0.057 | 167.3 | 114.7 | 1.46 | 101 | 299 | 2315 | -1.3 | -4.1 | 12.3 | 35.7 |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 93.5 | -0.077 | 170.4 | 114.5 | 1.49 | 114 | 279 | 2896 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 12.5 | 42.0 |
| 2 | 6 | 1 | 79.5 | -0.248 | 156.4 | — | — | 92 | 241 | 3786 | -3.9 | -5.9 | 7.7 | 44.8 |
| 2 | 7 | 1 | 76.5 | -0.284 | 175.3 | — | — | 59 | 286 | 2299 | -3.9 | -6.5 | 5.9 | 30.1 |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | 112.3 | 0.151 | 171.7 | 116.6 | 1.47 | 98 | 303 | 2612 | 5.5 | -3.4 | 9.1 | 40.3 |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | 108.8 | 0.110 | 172.2 | — | — | 75 | 297 | 2616 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 6.4 | 33.7 |
| 2 | 11 | 1 | 102.9 | 0.038 | 157.4 | — | — | 103 | 316 | 2863 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 13.4 | 34.4 |
| 2 | 12 | 1 | 112.3 | 0.152 | 163.3 | 108.3 | 1.51 | 88 | 326 | 3403 | -1.4 | 1.1 | 9.4 | 32.8 |
| 2 | 13 | 1 | 99.8 | 0.000 | 157.7 | — | — | 117 | 232 | 4039 | 1.8 | -0.7 | 9.3 | 53.3 |
| 2 | 15 | 1 | 114.4 | 0.178 | 172.3 | 116.7 | 1.48 | 113 | 360 | 2930 | 4.6 | -1.8 | 11.9 | 35.5 |
| 2 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 169.6 | 116.7 | 1.45 | 69 | 239 | — | 9.0 | -3.1 | 3.5 | 47.8 |
| 2 | 18 | 1 | 113.1 | 0.161 | 171.6 | — | — | 65 | 303 | 2339 | 5.0 | -3.0 | 6.3 | 28.2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 81.0 | -0.229 | 172.1 | — | — | 68 | 291 | 2591 | -7.2 | -2.6 | 6.9 | 28.6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 109.5 | 0.118 | 170.7 | — | — | 113 | 291 | 2384 | -0.3 | -1.5 | 11.5 | 43.3 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 114.2 | 0.174 | 172.4 | 117.3 | 1.47 | 107 | 338 | 2640 | 2.7 | -2.8 | 11.5 | 35.9 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 104.3 | 0.055 | 170.9 | 114.0 | 1.50 | 129 | 291 | 3003 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 12.4 | 45.4 |
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 82.9 | -0.206 | 157.0 | — | — | 121 | 241 | 3898 | -5.7 | -3.3 | 11.4 | 49.0 |
| 4 | 7 | 1 | 84.2 | -0.190 | 163.5 | — | — | 122 | 248 | 3758 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 11.0 | 48.0 |
| 4 | 9 | 1 | 95.0 | -0.059 | 172.9 | 118.7 | 1.46 | 101 | 305 | 2538 | 3.2 | -7.1 | 9.8 | 39.3 |
| 4 | 10 | 1 | 104.4 | 0.055 | 176.6 | — | — | 88 | 307 | 2792 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 8.1 | 35.5 |
| 4 | 11 | 1 | 110.2 | 0.127 | 165.7 | — | — | 107 | 291 | 3819 | -0.4 | -1.1 | 9.5 | 40.1 |
| 4 | 12 | 1 | 108.9 | 0.110 | 164.6 | 108.5 | 1.52 | 102 | 294 | 3547 | 3.4 | -0.3 | 9.3 | 39.4 |
| 4 | 15 | 1 | 75.6 | -0.295 | 175.0 | 118.1 | 1.48 | 87 | 309 | 2472 | -12.8 | -1.3 | 9.2 | 33.9 |
| 4 | 16 | 1 | 111.1 | 0.137 | 173.3 | 117.2 | 1.48 | 99 | 303 | 2828 | 6.0 | -1.6 | 9.3 | 38.0 |
| 4 | 18 | 1 | 113.4 | 0.165 | 173.6 | — | — | 75 | 317 | 2386 | 0.6 | -2.2 | 8.3 | 30.5 |
Shape Consistency
About this metric
Composite Repeatability combines launch-angle, spin-axis, and ball-speed-residual variation into a single score. Higher = more uniform across all axes. Best used to identify players whose entire swing — not just one component — is exceptionally repeatable.
Ben Kern
Stuff+ 100.8 · Composite Repeatability 0.22
Lives in the elite-repeater quadrant — above-median Stuff+ and tighter-than-average composite repeatability.
Data Coverage by Tournament
1 event · sortable · shots with non-null data per stat| Event | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | PGA Championship | 41 | 35 / 41 | 41 / 41 | 17 / 41 | 17 / 41 | 41 / 41 | 41 / 41 | 35 / 41 | 41 / 41 | 41 / 41 | 41 / 41 | 41 / 41 |
≥ 95%75-94%< 75%