Ben Griffin Recalls College Prank That Left Fellow Golfer ‘Frustrated’ Ben Griffin reveals a hilarious college prank involving hidden clubs that's now paying dividends for his former teammate. Abhijit

Lead the 2025 Procore Championship at 14-under through two rounds, and you’d think Ben Griffin would be focused entirely on his bogey-free streak and Ryder Cup preparation. Instead, during his post-round press conference, Griffin found himself reminiscing about a mischievous college story involving a former teammate who’s now making headlines on the Korn Ferry Tour.

Austin Hitt fired a tournament-leading 61 at the Simmons Bank Open on Friday, leading by one stroke at 13-under par. The career-low round included 10 birdies and one bogey, tying the tournament’s 18-hole scoring record while moving Hitt 28 spots up the Korn Ferry Tour points list to 41st position.

Meanwhile, Griffin sits atop the Procore Championship leaderboard with consecutive rounds of 64-66. But when reporters asked ab