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Victor Perez’s time on the notorious complicated Friday for golf oakmont turned out to be memorable. French golfist was shown rare ace during the competition in the second round in The US is open.
It was just a second hole in one US Open Championship in Pennsylvania Country -Buy Okmont. Perez was on Friday on Par-3, using 7 iron to hit the shot from 192 yards.
The ball bounced several times before the end of about three feet into the cup.
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Victor Perez responds after he was on the eighth green during the first round of the US Open Occmont Open, Pennsylvania, June 12, 2025. (Bill Straichr/Imagn Images)
An animated Perez raised his hands before giving him his chest. Perez also celebrated his games, Adam Shen and Jacob Brewing as the audience applauded.
Perez acknowledged that nailing the ace was not based solely on skill.
“Obviously, the hole is in one luck,” Perez said. “Honestly, I tried to hit something, perhaps 15-20 feet past the hole. Perhaps it swirled a little more and bounced. I was a little lucky that I would surely take it.”
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According to Perez, it was the ninth ace of his career. He said he did two on the Bahamas – at his home rate – but no one could confirm it, because at the time he played alone.
Victor Perez from France Waves after hitting the hole in one on the sixth hole during the second round of the 125th US Open Championship in Okmont Country Club on June 13, 2025 in Okmont, Pennsylvania. (Ben Jared/Pga Tour via Getty Images)
“They didn’t believe me at home because I played myself,” Perez said. “Now they find out.”
The last known ace, when Okmont occurred in the US, took place in 1983. Scott Simpson in the first round came with ace at the 16th hole.
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Ace helped Pereza recover after a rough launch in the second round. He finished the second round in the tie in sixth in the 1st.
Sam bers The day ended at the top of the leaders in the 3-year-old. Burns graduated last year’s US Open in a ninth place.
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