New York club pro Frank Bensel Jr. made history Friday with consecutive holes-in-one. U.S. Senior Open, This is the first time in the history of the United States Golf Association.
Bensel, 56, described the moment as an “out-of-body experience,” and the numbers back that up.
Frank Bensel, left, and his caddie, 14-year-old son Hagen, pose with the flags on the fourth and fifth holes after Bensel aced two consecutive holes during the second round of the U.S. Senior Open, Friday, June 28, 2024, in Newport, Rhode Island. (AP Photo/Jimmy Golen)
According to the National Hole-in-One Record, the odds of a player achieving a hole-in-one are Two Aces In the same round, it’s 67 million to 1.
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“I’ve played a lot of golf in my life, and it’s pretty unusual to see a hole-in-one in a tournament,” Bensel said after the second round of the tournament in Newport, R.I. “The first hole-in-one was amazing. I was under par that day. And the second hole-in-one, I just couldn’t believe it. It was amazing to even think that it could happen.”
Bensel’s incredible feat began on the 184-yard par-3 fourth hole. He completed the incredible feat by acing the next shot, a 203-yard par-3.
Newport Country Club superintendent Chris Cohen, left, and volunteer Joe Oliveria, right, look on as Frank Bensel signs a hole cutter that will be donated to the USGA Museum after Bensel aced two consecutive holes during the second round of the 2024 U.S. Senior Open in Newport, Rhode Island, Friday, June 28. (AP Photo/Jimmy Golen)
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“After those two holes-in-ones, I had no idea,” said Bensel, who divides his time between New York and Florida. “Oh yeah, now everyone is definitely going to want a 6-iron lesson.”
Bensel hit consecutive aces, but things didn’t go well for him that day. He followed that up with four straight bogeys and three more on the back nine. He finished with a 4-over 74 and was eliminated from the cut.
“Other than that shot, I didn’t play particularly well today,” he said. “I was hoping after that I could have gotten a better score and qualified, but it didn’t happen.”
Frank Bensel Jr. of the United States hits a shot during a singles match at the 2022 PGA Cup on the Longcross Course at Foxhills Club & Resort in Ottershaw, England, on September 18, 2022. (David Cannon/Getty Images)
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Despite an overall lackluster day, Bensel’s performance earned him a place in USGA history.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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