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Video: Frank Bensel Celebrates Making Back-to-Back Holes-in-One at US Senior Open

Paul Kasabian

Frank Bensel Jr. drilled back-to-back aces during the second round of the U.S. Senior Open on Friday at the Newport (Rhode Island) Country Club.

Video caught Bensel happily picking up his ball and acknowledging those around him who witnessed the feat following the second ace on a very windy day in Newport.

The 56-year-old Bensel, who hails from Jupiter, Florida, made his first ace on No. 4, a par-three from 184 yards out. He then made his second ace one hole later on a par-three from 203 yards away.

Per PGA Tour Champions, it marks the only time a golfer has made back-to-back aces in a PGA Tour-sanctioned event on record.

It's unusual to see a course have back-to-back par-three holes, but that doesn't take away from Bensel's incredible accomplishment.

Bensel, who has previously played in six PGA Tour events, will unfortunately not advance to the weekend. He started the day near the bottom of the leaderboard with a five-over 75 and notably bogeyed the following four holes after the second ace.

However, no one can take away his fantastic and historical achievement, a sight that we may never see again in a PGA Tour-sanctioned event for a very long time, if at all.

   

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