ARDMORE, Pa. -- Shawn Stefani lost track of the ball as soon it rocketed off his 4-iron. A roaring U.S. Open gallery tracked it for him. "Go! Go! Go! Go!" It did Sunday when Stefani aced the 17th hole, making him the first golfer to make a hole-in-one at any U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club, which is hosting the major for the fifth time. "When the crowd went crazy, I knew it went in," he said. His shot bounced out of the rough and rolled some 50 feet toward the pin before falling in the cup. Stefani raised his arms and hopped around the tee in celebration. Caddie Chris Callas gave him a playful hug and a slap on the back. "I didnt know what to do but jump up and down for joy," Stefani said. Then he walked down the 213-yard, par-3 hole and planted a kiss on the sweet spot where it landed. "Were in Philly. Theres some great fans up here and I know they can be tough on you and they can love you forever," he said. USGA Museum officials waited for Stefani near the scorecard trailer and hoped to acquire the ball. Stefani declined. "Its hiding right now," he said. "Im going to save it." But he did pull the ball out of his pocket and showed it off. He also inquired about getting some sort of commemorative plaque from Merion. The USGAs Far Hills, N.J. museum didnt go home empty-handed -- Stefani donated a signed glove and scorecard. His only other ace came when he was 13 at Goose Creek Country Club in Baytown, Texas, his hometown. It was the first ace at Merion, but not at a Philadelphia Open. The first U.S. Open hole-in-one came in 1907, when Jack Hobens aced the 147-yard 10th hole at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. Juan Bernat Jersey . SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. Sinan Kurt Jersey .Y. - Rob Manfred was promoted Monday to Major League Baseballs chief operating officer, which may make him a candidate to succeed Bud Selig as commissioner. http://www.soccerfcbayernshop.com/kids-holger-badstuber-bayern-munich-jersey/ . PETERSBURG, Fla. Jerome Boateng Jersey .C. -- Al Jefferson joked that he feels he can score from anywhere on the court. Bayern Munich Jerseys . Gerald Green and Miles Plumlee? Green had bounced around the NBA when he wasnt playing overseas. The Pacers gave up on Plumlee after just one season. Now Green and Plumlee are key cogs in the Suns surprising breakout season. CHICAGO -- Cubs infielder Tommy La Stella has refused to report to Triple-A Iowa after being optioned to the minors nearly two weeks ago, and Chicago placed him on the temporary inactive list Tuesday.La Stella started at third base for the Cubs in last years wild-card victory over Pittsburgh. He was optioned to the minors on July 29 when Chicago activated outfielder Chris Coghlan off the disabled list.The left-handed hitting La Stella is batting .295 with a .388 on-base percentage in 105 at-bats with the Cubs and didnt take the demotion well.Hes a 27-year-old kid working through some stuff and were trying to give him time to work through those things, Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said. Weve had a lot of contact with him and well continue to do that.La Stella told ESPN.com in a phone interview that hes contemplating retirement and doesnt want to play for another team.Im a baseball player by profession, he said. My identity is not tied up in that.Manager Joe Maddon said hes communicated by text message with La Stella, who was back home in New Jersey working out.Hes not angry. Hes not upset, Maddon said. Hes just at that point where he doesnt know exactly what he wants to do. Thats it.La Stella will continue to get paaid while hes on the inactive list.ddddddddddddDepth has been a good problem for the major league-leading Cubs this season. La Stella was vulnerable to being sent down despite his impressive numbers because he still has minor league options.This guy can flat out hit, Hoyer said.Some Cubs players declined comment about La Stella, saying they didnt know enough about the situation. Others defended him.I dont know if anybody would say they saw that coming by any means, outfielder Jason Heyward said. But at the same time, somebody has got to be at peace with what theyre doing.Outfielder Matt Szczur said he was sure La Stella will eventually report to Iowa.Im really close to Tommy and weve been talking back and forth, Szczur said. Hes trying to get in a good place. I can only support him.Hoyer said La Stellas absence will make the Cubs look for left-handed hitting elsewhere. He said when La Stella returns, it wont be with the Cubs.Theres no doubt hes going to have to get at-bats and play in Triple-A before he can help the major league team, Hoyer said. Hes going to get at-bats in Iowa, for sure. ' ' '