PEREZ MAKES 1ST ACE AT OAKMONT IN 42 YEARS

OAKMONT — Victor Perez capped a nice second-day rally with a tournament highlight — the first US Open ace at Oakmont since 1983.

Perez hit a 7-iron on the sixth hole, a 192-yard par 3. The ball landed short of the hole, took a couple of bounces and rolled in.

Perez ended up shooting an even-par 70 on Friday (Saturday in Manila) despite an early triple bogey. He's at 1 over through two rounds and was tied for sixth when play was suspended because of rain with only a few players left on the course.

"Obviously, a hole-in-one takes a bit of luck," Perez said. "I was trying to hit something maybe 15, 20 feet past the hole."

A double eagle, or albatross — like the one Patrick Reed made Thursday — is much more rare than an ace.

However, the last time Oakmont yielded a hole-in-one during this national championship was 42 years ago, when Scott Simpson had one on No. 16.

The 1994, 2007 and 2016 US Opens, also held at this course, all came and went without an ace.

Perez, a Frenchman who earned a spot for this tournament at a qualifier in Canada, said he's on a bit of a hole-in-one run.

"I've actually had two this month, against all odds," he said. "Back in the Bahamas, where I live."

2025-06-14T16:19:07Z