Frank Bensel Jr. makes back-to-back aces at U.S. Senior Open
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Frank Bensel Jr. of the U.S. team plays a shot during the singles matches on Day 3 of the 2022 PGA Cup on The Longcross Course at Foxhills Club and Resort on Sept. 18, 2022, in Ottershaw, England. (David Cannon/Getty Images)
Written by Staff, PGATOUR.COM
Talk about pocket aces.
Frank Bensel Jr. made history Friday morning at the U.S. Senior Open, carding back-to-back aces in the second round at Newport Country Club.
Bensel carded a hole-in-one on the par-3 fourth from 184 cards before stepping up to the tee on the par-3 fifth and rolling in another ace from 203 yards.
“So the first one was great, so that got me under par for the day," Bensel said after his round. "And then the second one, I just couldn’t believe it. To even think that that could happen was amazing." The aces marked the 13th and 14th aces of his career.
“It was like an out-of-body experience,” Bensel said. “I was more excited than I wanted to be.”
Bensel, whose career has included club professional stints in New York and Florida, opened with a 5-over 75. On Friday – despite the two holes-in-ones – he was 1-over for his first nine holes.
The Jupiter, Florida, resident has played six PGA TOUR events in his career including the 2009 U.S. Open at Oakmont and this year’s 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla, where he missed the cut.
The last time someone made two aces in a round on TOUR was Brian Harman in 2015 at Plainfield Country Club.