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Watch: Straka makes ace on 194-yard 9th at Pinehurst

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Pinehurst is bringing plenty of the world's best to their knees at the U.S. Open this week, but Sepp Straka made the iconic course look easy for a brief moment on Friday.

The Austrian became the third player to ever make an ace at Pinehurst in a U.S. Open, hitting a perfect tee shot on the 194-yard par-3 ninth hole.

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The eagle got Straka to 2-over for the tournament, two shots inside the projected 4-over cut line.

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