Fitzmagic has struck once more on the U.S. Open.
Matthew Fitzpatrick, the reigning U.S. Open champion, recorded a hole-in-one on the par-3 fifteenth gap on the Los Angeles Nation Membership on Friday—the primary ace of his PGA Tour profession.
The Englishman opened the 123rd U.S. Open with a 1-over 71. However he received himself again into pink figures along with his Friday morning ace.
Fitzpatrick had a priceless response. He didn’t watch his tee shot go in, as he was clearly shocked by the roar of the group. He then acquired congratulatory high-fives from Cameron Smith and Sam Bennett, his taking part in companions for the primary two rounds.
Fitzpatrick’s hole-in-one at 15 is the third ace the little par-3 has yielded so far.
It’s the first time for the reason that 1989 U.S. Open at Oak Hill that three aces have been recorded on the identical gap. That 12 months, Doug Weaver, Mark Wiebe, Jerry Pate, and Nick Worth made holes-in-one on the par-3 sixth gap—all of them did so throughout Friday’s second spherical.
Throughout Thursday’s first spherical, Matthieu Pavon of France and Sam Burns every recorded a hole-in-one on LACC’s fifteenth gap.
The fifteenth measured 124 yards on Thursday, as most gamers used a spot wedge off the tee.
On Friday, the USGA moved the flagstick in the direction of the entrance of the inexperienced because the fifteenth is listed as 115 yards on the scorecard.
Many gamers have hit a sand wedge into the little par-3.
Fitzpatrick did so, as he turned the primary participant to report a hole-in-one on the U.S. Open because the defending champion, per Elias Sports activities Bureau.
Maybe we are going to see one other ace at 15 this weekend; possibly it comes when it performs as brief as 80 yards. The USGA has rumored it could achieve this for Saturday’s third spherical.
No matter occurs, the fifteenth gap—and LACC’s different iconic par-3s—have already made an enduring affect on the 123rd U.S. Open.