Record five aces notched at Utah Championship

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From left to right, Brian Stuard, Jonathan Fricke, Peter Tomasulo and Chris Stroud all made aces on Thursday.

Sep. 5, 2008

SANDY, Utah -- Bubba Dickerson aced the 18th hole at Willow Creek Country Club during Friday's second round of the Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank, making his the fifth hole-in-one carded so far this week.

His ace follows Thursday's record round, in which four players made aces in the same round for the first time in Nationwide Tour history. Not to mention, all four came on the front nine of Willow Creek Country Club.

Player	Club	Distance	Hole
Peter Tomasulo	7-iron	203 yards	No. 2
Chris Stroud	6-iron	203 yards	No. 2
Brian Stuard	7-iron	191 yards	No. 7
Jonathan Fricke	7-iron	176 yards	No. 5

The last time three aces were made on the same day in a Nationwide Tour event was during the first round of last year's Albertson's Boise Open. Four aces were scored on the same day, on the same hole, at the 1989 U.S. Open at Oak Hill on the PGA TOUR.

2008 Nationwide Tour aces

21 players have made holes-in-one this season

Player	Round	Hole	Event
John Morse	2nd	No. 16	Panama Movistar Championship
Spike McRoy	2nd	No. 6	Mexico Open
Matt Every	2nd	No. 13	Mexico Open
Miguel Rodriguez	2nd	No. 14	Mexico Open
Bryce Molder	2nd	No. 7	Moonah Classic
Paul Claxton	1st	No. 3	Chitimacha Louisiana Open
Garrett Osborn	4th	No. 6	Chitimacha Louisiana Open
Ronnie Black	1st	No. 8	South Georgia Classic
Bob May	1st	No. 15	South Georgia Classic
Peter Tomasulo	2nd	No. 12	Melwood Prince Georges County Open
Bob May	3rd	No. 16	Knoxville Open
Rich Barcelo	4th	No. 6	Knoxville Open
Camilo Benedetti	3rd	No. 13	Price Cutter Charity Championship
Robin Freeman	1st	No. 6	Xerox Classic
Andrew Bonhomme	2nd	No. 6	Xerox Classic
Kyle Reifers	1st	No. 9	Northeast Pennsylvania Classic
Brendon de Jonge	3rd	No. 9	Northeast Pennsylvania Classic
Peter Tomasulo	1st	No. 2	Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank
Chris Stroud	1st	No. 2	Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank
Brian Stuard	1st	No. 7	Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank
Jonathon Fricke	1st	No.5	Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank

Last year marked the first time that 30 aces were recorded in a season on the Nationwide Tour. With 21 holes-in-one already logged in 2008, the number 30 might again be surpassed this year.

Aces on the Nationwide Tour by year