How many holes-in-one have there been at the US Open? We explore every ace at the Major

Sepp Straka after his hole-in-one at the 2024 US Open

Since the inception of the US Open, golf’s second oldest Major tournament, there have been 53 holes-in-one. Let’s take a look at each of the aces.

The US Open has been played 124 times between the inaugural tournament at Newport Golf Club in 1895, and the most recent championship at Pinehurst in 2024. You might think, ‘But there’s 129 years between those dates, and the US Open is an annual event?’. The tournament was cancelled in 1917 and 1918 due to World War I, and again in 1942, 1943, 1944 and 1945 due to World War II.

More than 53 golf courses have hosted the US Open over the years, with each course providing a stage for plenty of memorable golf moments, along with an impressive catalog of holes-in-one.

Every hole-in-one at the US Open golf tournament

1907 – Jack Hobens, 10th hole, Philadelphia Cricket Club (St. Martin’s Course), Pennsylvania

The first hole-in-one in US Open history came from Jack Hobens, a Scottish-American professional golfer. The ace came in his second round, and he went on to lead the field after round three, but finished with a 12-over-par 85 on the final day.

1922 – Eddie Towns, 10th hole, Skokie Country Club., Glencoe, Illinois 

Towns was a familiar face in the US Open up until 1924, with his ace coming in the 1922 tournament. He went on to finish second in the Maryland Open in 1927 behind Fred McLeod, and regularly played tournament golf in the USA.

1931 – Leo Diegel, 146-yard 13th hole, Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio 

Diegel’s ace at the 13th during the second round was the first in nine years. He went on to miss a play-off by two shots on the final day, and finished in third place, taking home just $650, a far cry from the record-breaking purses of 2024.

1936 – Zell Eaton, Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, New Jersey 

Eaton was a country club assistant before he turned professional in 1934. He had one career victory at the 1957 Utah open, and his only career hole-in-one came just two years later at Baltusrol in 1936.

1954 – Dick Chapman, Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, New Jersey 

Chapman was the US amateur champion in 1940, and the British amateur champion in 1950. He came 11th at the 1954 Masters tournament, and placed T21 in the US Open that year, where he carded an ace at the New Jersey course.

1954 – Johnny Weitzel, Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, New Jersey 

In 1954, Weitzel finished third in both the Phoenix Open and the Mexican Open, and played in the 1955 Masters tournament.

1956 – Billy Kuntz, 142-yard 11th hole, Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, New York 

Kuntz was an amateur when he recorded his hole-in-one at Oak Hill in 1956. The green at the 11th hole is surrounded by bunkers, making accuracy off the tee essential.

1972 – Jerry McGee, 180-yard 5th hole, Pebble Beach, California 

McGee played in seven Masters tournaments throughout his career, nine US Open tournaments, and 10 PGA Championships.

1972 – Bobby Mitchell, 180-yard 5th hole, Pebble Beach, California 

The second hole-in-one this year came from Bobby Mitchell, in his seventh year playing on the PGA Tour.

1975 – Pat Fitzsimmons, 187-yard 2nd hole, Medinah, Illinois 

Fitzsimmons was tied for the lead after day one in 1975, alongside Tom Watson. After his ace on the second hole on Course Three at Medinah, he ended the tournament tied for ninth place at six-over-par.

1978 – Bobby Wadkins, 208-yard 15th hole, Cherry Hills, Englewood, Colorado 

The most significant hazard on this hole is the water feature that runs in front and to the left of the green, demanding accuracy and distance control.

1978 – Tom Weiskopf, Cherry Hills Country Club, Englewood, Colorado 

This was Weiskopf’s first of two aces in the US Open, with the second following in 1982.

1979 – Gary Player, 185-yard 3rd hole, Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio 

Widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time, Gary Player aced the 3rd hole at Inverness Club in the 1979 US Open. The hole is renowned for its challenging layout, featuring a slightly elevated tee, and a green that’s well-protected by bunkers, making accurate tee shots crucial.

1980 – Tom Watson, 194-yard 4th hole, Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, New Jersey 

Watson’s first hole-in-one in a Major came at the US Open in 1980, his second and final ace was at The 34th Open Championship at Royal St. George’s.

1982 – Johnny Miller, 205-yard 12th hole, Pebble Beach, California 

Miller has a few records to his name, including being the first golfer to shoot 63 in a major championship, which saw him lift the US Open trophy in 1973.

1982 – Bill Brodell, 180-yard 5th hole, Pebble Beach, California 

Brodell always said that his ace at Pebble Beach, the second of three from the 1982 Championship, was his biggest achievement as a player.. “It was a big thrill,” he the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in 2010.

1982 – Tom Weiskopf, 120-yard 7th hole, Pebble Beach, California 

This was Weiskopf’s second hole in one in a US Open, his first was at Cherry Hills in 1978.

1983 – Scott Simpson, 228-yard 16th hole, Oakmont, Pennsylvania 

Simpson later went on to win the 1987 US Open at The Olympic Club in San Fransisco.

1984 – Mark McCumber, 190-yard 10th hole, Winged Foot Golf Club, New York 

The only ace of this 1984 tournament came halfway through the first round for McCumber, when he hit a 5-iron into the 10th hole and walked off having chopped two shots off his score.

1985 – Ben Crenshaw, 217-yard, 9th hole, Oakland Hills Country Club, Birmingham, Michigan 

Crenshaw went on to lose to Tze-Chung Chen in a play-off for the US Open title this year.

1989 – Doug Weaver, Mark Wiebe, Jerry Pate, Nick Price, 167-yard 6th hole, Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, New York

An incredible four aces (no, not the LIV Golf team) were recorded at the sixth hole in 1989, all within two hours of each other. Not only were they all on the same day, the same club was used on all four shots, a 7-iron. Weaver was out in the first group that morning, his shot securing the first hole-in-one of the day. A few groups later, Wiebe hits his tee shot to eight feet and it finishes at the bottom of the cup. Pate takes to the tee shortly after, sending his ball over the pin and letting it spin back into the hole. Price, who was in the group directly behind Pate, also cards an ace to make history at Oak Hill.

1990 – Jay Don Blake, 190-yard 8th hole, Medinah, Illinois 

Blake had just one win on the PGA Tour, the Charles Schwab Cup in 2011.

1991 – John Inman, 194-yard 4th hole, Hazeltine National, Chaska, Minnesota

Inman has had two stints on the professional golf circuit in his lifetime. Once between 1985 and 1998, returning in 2011 to play on the Nationwide Tour. He took a thirteen year break to return to the University of North Carolina, where he went to college, to oversee the men’s golf program.

1991 – Fuzzy Zoeller, 194-yard 4th hole, Hazeltine National, Chaska, Minnesota

Fuzzy’s hole-in-one came during the second round at Hazeltine, on the same hole that Inman carded his ace. The 4th green is surrounded by bunkers, and can. betricky to hold due to the shelf towards the back that slopes severely to the front.

1993 – Mike Hulbert, 198-yard 12th hole, Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, New Jersey 

Hulbert’s ace on the 12th hole was one of eight eagles in the first round in 1993’s US Open Championship.

1993 – Sandy Lyle, 206-yard 12th hole, Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, New Jersey 

The 12th hole welcomed a second hole-in-one in 1993, when Scot Sandy Lyle carded an ace during the final round of the Championship.

1995 – Gary Hallberg, 182-yard 7th hole, Shinnecock Hills, Southampton, New York 

Hallberg’s ace came at the 7th hole at Shinnecock Hills, whic is playing host to the US Open in 2026.

1998 – Chris Perry, 196-yard 13th hole, The Olympic Club, San Francisco, California 

Perry’s ace came in the third round of the 1998 Championship, and he ended the weekend in 25th position.

2000 – Todd Fischer, 108-yard 7th hole, Pebble Beach, California 

To date, Fischer’s ace is the shortest in US Open history. That doesn’t make it any less impressive.

2001 – Phil Mickelson, 174-yard 6th hole, Southern Hills, Tulsa, Oklahoma 

Mickelson’s sole US Open ace was back in 2001 at Southern Hills. The 6th hole is a tricky par-3, with every type of hazard protecting the green.

2001 – Olin Browne, 165-yard 11th hole, Southern Hills, Tulsa, Oklahoma 

Browne carded the second hole-in-one of the 2001 Championship at the 11th hole. He finished the tournament in 24th position.

2002 – Shigeki Maruyama, 161-yard 14th hole, Bethpage Black, Farmingdale, New York 

The first of three aces at the 2002 Championship came from Japanese player Maruyama.

2002 – Andy Miller, 205-yard 3rd hole, Bethpage Black, Farmingdale, New York 

Miller aced the 205-yard No. 3 hole with a 5-iron. His hole-in-one came 20 years after his father, Johnny, made a hole-in-one at the US Open at Pebble Beach.

2002 – Scott Hoch, 207-yard 17th hole, Bethpage Black, Farmingdale, New York

Just before play was suspended due to bad weather, Hoch carded an ace on the 17th hole at Bethpage Black. “I mis-hit my ball and it went in,” said Hoch. “I was between a 3- and a 4-iron, and my caddie said there was wind, so I changed, and took the extra club. He was right.”

2004 – Spencer Levin, 179-yard 17th hole, Shinnecock Hills, Southampton, New York 

Levin’s hole-in-one was an anomaly, that’s for sure. A spot of bad weather had forced the players back to the clubhouse, allowing the amateur golfer to take a break from the run of bogey’s he had been having. His ace came on the 17th hole, his first hole back after the weather delay, and he moved into the top 15 on the leaderboard.

2005 – Peter Jacobsen, 175-yard 9th hole, Pinehurst Resort (No. 2), Pinehurst, North Carolina

In the third round of the US Open, Jacobsen took a 7-iron off the 9th tee and ended up carding the only ace of the championship. This was the first hole in one to be recorded on the 9th hole at Pinehurst No.2.

2006 – Peter Hedblom, 238-yard 3rd hole, Winged Foot Golf Club, New York 

Hedblom started his third round in the 2006 US Open with two pars, and then came the first and only hole-in-one of the tournament. He hit a 3-iron from the tee, and the ball took two bounces before rolling into the cup.

2010 – Thongchai Jaidee, 181-yard 5th hole, Pebble Beach, California 

Jaidee’s hole-in-one was the only ace of the 2010 tournament. The fifth hole was set up with a front-left pin, and the ball kicked off the right side of the green and rolled right in to the hole.

2012 – John Peterson, 199-yard 13th hole, The Olympic Club, San Francisco, California 

Peterson turned professional in 2011, with his impressive performances on the Korn Ferry tour ensuring his earned a spot in the 2012 US Open. He made the cut, and went into the final round tied for fourth place, just three shots behind Tiger Woods. His ace put him at 3-over-par, which was his finishing score, earning him a T4 position, two shots behind winner Webb Simpson.

2013 – Shawn Stefani, 229-yard 17th hole, Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pennsylvania 

As Stefani stood on the 17th tee, he was 20-over-par. Hitting towards a stand full of spectators, his ball took a bounce off a slope in the rough, and rolled right into the hole.

2014 – Zach Johnson, 191-yard 9th hole, Pinehurst Resort (No. 2), Pinehurst, North Carolina 

Johnson’s first and only ace in a US Open was in 2014, at Pinehurst No.2 A 7-iron landed perfectly to the left of the pin, with the slope of the green guiding the ball down into the hole.

2019 – Rory Sabatini, 202-yard 12th hole, Pebble Beach, California 

Sabbatini’s ace was the first in five years of the US Open. His tee shot cleared the bunker and landed just 10 feet away from the pin, took two bounces and disappeared into the cup.

2020 – Patrick Reed, 165-yard 7th hole, Winged Foot Golf Club, New York 

During the opening round of the 2020 tournament, Reed had a double-bogey on the sixth hole, and immediately responded with an impressive ace on the seventh. With spectators absent this year due to the pandemic, Reed said it was unfortunate the fans weren’t there to witness it.

2020 – Will Zalatoris, 165-yard 7th hole, Winged Foot Golf Club, New York 

After his incredible hole-in-one at the seventh hole, Zalatoris came incredibly close to a second ace in the same round, when his tee shot hit the pin on the 13th hole.

2022 – Cameron Young, 192-yard 6th hole, The Country Club (Brookline), Massachusetts

Young had been having a difficult few holes when his hole-in-one came at the sixth hole in 2022. He carded a quadruple-bogey on the third hole and a bogey on the fourth, leading to an overall score of +9. His hole-in-one brought him back to +7, but he went on to miss the cut, unfortunately.

2023 – Sam Burns, 124-yard 15th hole, Los Angeles Country Club, California

In the opening round of the 2023 tournament in Los Angeles, Sam Burns recorded the first ace of his PGA TOUR career. He used a wedge at the 124-yard 15th hole, with the taking one jump forward before rolling back into the hole.

2023 – Matthieu Pavon, 124-yard 15th hole, Los Angeles Country Club, California

The 15th hole attracted another hole-in-one on the first day of the 2023 US Open, with Matthieu Pavon hitting a gap-wedge from 124-yards. His ace moved him from 2-over to level par.

2023 – Matt Fitzpatrick, 115-yard 15th hole, Los Angeles Country Club, California

The third and final ace at the 2023 US Open came from Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick in the second round. The reigning champion achieved his first professional hole-in-one on the 115-yard par-3 15th at Los Angeles Country Club. The view of the green is obscured from the tee box here, and it’s difficult for spectators to get close to the green, which lead to a delayed reaction from Matt.

2024 – Sepp Straka, 9th hole, Pinehurst Resort (No. 2), Pinehurst, North Carolina 

Straka was the first player to achieve a hole in one at the 2024 tournament, carding his ace on the 9th hole of the second round. This was only the third hole in one on the 9th at Pinehurst in US Open history.

2024 – Francesco Molinari, 9th hole, Pinehurst Resort (No. 2), Pinehurst, North Carolina 

The second hole-in-one of the 2024 US Open Championship came from Italian Ryder Cup star, Francesco Molinari. He followed in Straka’s footsteps on the 9th hole, landing his tee shot short left of the pin, and letting it run up into the side of the hole.

Now you’ve got the complete rundown on all 53 of the aces made at the U.S. Open.

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