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France's Victor Perez records hole-in-one at U.S. Open
June 13 - OAKMONT, Pa. -- Frenchman Victor Perez carded a hole-in-one at the par-3 sixth hole on Friday in the second round of the 125th U.S. Open. Perez's ace was the first in a U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club since Scott Simpson accomplished the feat in 1983 during the first round at the par-3 16th hole. Taking aim at the 192-yard hole on Friday, Perez used his seven-iron to fire a shot that landed approximately 15 feet short of the cup. The ball bounced three times on the green before curling into the hole. Perez, 32, raised his arms in the air and chest-bumped his caddie James Erkenbeck. The ace was the first on the PGA Tour for Perez and the 54th in U.S. Open history Perez, ranked 99th in the world, shot even-par 70 for the second round and resides at 1-over for the tournament. The three-time DP World Tour winner is attempting to make the cut at the U.S. Open for the first time in six tries. --Field Level Media
France 24
a day ago
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France's Perez aces par-3 sixth hole at US Open
The 32-year-old Frenchman, who has missed the cut in 11 of his 16 prior major starts, hit the ball 192 yards and it bounced twice onto the green and rolled into the hole. Perez exchanged a chest bump with his caddie, James Erkenbeck, then waved his left hand in the air and exchanged high-five hand slaps with his playing partners, Americans Adam Schenk and Jacob Bridgeman. The ace followed a birdie at the par-four fifth hole and put Perez on one-over par overall, level for his round with three holes remaining. Perez, who fired a one-over 71 at Oakmont in Thursday's first round, had a three-over par eight at the par-five 12th hole but the ace moved him from being at risk of missing the cut to the low 60 and ties after 36 holes to a share of 13th, only five strokes adrift of overall leader J.J. Spaun of the United States. © 2025 AFP
