Phil Mickelson and Jim Furyk both inches from an ace at The Open

Phil Mickelson so nearly picked up a hole-in-one on the 8th

Phil Mickelson and Jim Furyk both came inches away from firing holes-in-one at the Postage Stamp during the second round of The Open at Royal Troon.

Louis Oosthuizen fired the week's first hole-in-one when he nailed his tee shot at the par-three 14th with a six-iron on Thursday, with the American pair both coming close to adding their names to the ace list in the rain on Friday morning. 

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Mickelson, who held a three-shot overnight lead after a record-equalling opening-round 63, had already made birdies at the fourth and the seventh when he made his way to the short par-three.

The 2013 Open champion then saw his tee shot spin back to within a couple of revolutions of the hole, presenting the simplest of birdie putts on his way to a two-under 69.

Jim Fuyrk came even closer later in the day, leaving himself a kick-in two to get back under par for the round.

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Jim Furyk almost aced the world famous Postage Stamp hole

Click on the videos above to see just how close they both came to an ace!

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