He would still occasionally play in professional tournaments for local pros. He won the Metropolitan Open in back-to-back years, 1976 and 1977. His 1976 victory was quite momentous. Down by one entering the final hole of a 3-hole playoff, Bohen hit his approach on the "treacherous" hole to 25 feet. Leader Lloyd Monroe played the hole conservatively and bogeyed while Bohen sank his putt giving him the win. Bohen would also still occasionally play in overseas events during the offseason. In January 1976, he played excellently at the New South Wales PGA Championship. Bohen started the final round in second place but well behind leader Brian Jones. Jones, however, had a weak day while Bohen eagled the 17th to get into contention. He had a chance to get even closer on the final hole but instead went backwards, 3-putting the last for bogey. He fell into a tie for the clubhouse lead with Mark Tapper. It looked as if all was lost but Jones hit his tee shot into the water in the 18th; he would make double bogey to fall into a tie with Bohen and Tapper. He competed in an 18-hole playoff against Jones and Mark Tapper the following day. Bohen held a one-stoke lead entering the 17th hole and made birdie. However Tapper made an eagle putt of roughly 50 feet to tie him and then, on the final hole, nearly made a hole in one. His birdie would win it. Bohen was not particularly upset with the loss, however. "What can you do with a guy like that?" he stated after the round. "I finished birdie, par and he goes two shots better." Bohen was the overnight leader three months later at the Indian Open but, under pressure from playing partner Peter Thomson, did not play well in the final round and finished 4th. The 1977 season was also successful. That February he broke Royal Adelaide Golf Club's course record at the South Australian Open. Bohen shot a final round 63 (−10), which included only 19 putts, breaking Adelaide's record by three shots. He regarded this as the greatest round of his career as a touring professional. Later in the year he played excellently at the Ben Guzzardi – Total Golf Classic held at Traralgon Golf Club in suburban Melbourne. Again, this time in the first round, he broke a course record with an opening 64 (−7). On Sunday he shot 32 (−4) on the front nine to take the solo lead and scrambled well on the back nine for an even par 35 and win by one.