Frank Bensel Jr., a club professional from New York, made history Friday when he recorded consecutive holes-in-one at the US Senior Open, the first ever recorded in the history of the United States Golf Association.
Bensel, 56, described the moment as an “out-of-body experience” and the numbers back up that sentiment.
Frank Bensel, left, and his caddy and his 14-year-old son, Hagen, pose with the flags on the 4th and 5th holes after Bensel recorded a pair of aces on consecutive holes during the second round of the US Senior Open in Newport, RI, on Friday, June 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Jimmy Golen)
According to the National Hole-in-One Registry, the odds of a player achieving two aces In the same round it is 67 million to 1.
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“I've played a lot of golf in my life, and seeing a hole-in-one in a tournament is pretty rare,” Bensel said after the second round of the tournament in Newport, Rhode Island. “The first one was great; that put me below average for the day. And then the second one, I just couldn't believe it. Even thinking that that could happen was incredible.”
Bensel's incredible feat began on the fourth hole, a 184-yard par-3. Then he did the unthinkable when he holed his next shot, a 203-yard par-3.
Newport Country Club Superintendent Chris Coen, left, and volunteer Joe Oliveria, right, watch as Frank Bensel signs the hole cutter, whose blade will go to the USGA museum after Bensel converted a pair of aces on consecutive holes during the second round of the U.S. Senior Open in Newport, R.I., on Friday, June 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Jimmy Golen)
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“After those two holes-in-one, I didn't even know,” said Bensel, who splits his time between New York and Florida. “Oh, yeah. I'm sure everyone's going to want a lesson now – about the 6-iron.”
Despite his consecutive aces, the day did not go well for Bensel. Immediately after, he made four straight bogeys and added three more on the back nine. He finished the day with 4 over 74 and missed the cut.
“I didn't do anything good except for a few shots today,” he said. “I was hoping I could have put together a lot more good points after that to make the cut, but that didn't happen.”
Frank Bensel Jr. of the United States plays a shot during the 2022 PGA Cup singles matches at the Longcross Course at Foxhills Club and Resort on September 18, 2022, in Ottershaw, England. (David Cannon/Getty Images)
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Despite a generally mediocre day, Bensel's performance still landed him in the USGA history books.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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