Bulldog Todd makes ace history in Athens

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Brendon Todd made holes-in-one on the same hole in consecutive rounds.

ATHENS, Ga. -- Former University of Georgia All-American Brendon Todd made Nationwide Tour history today when he made a hole-in-one in the second round of the Athens Regional Foundation Classic.

Todd's ace came at the 147-yard, 17th hole -- the second time in two days Todd has made a hole-in-one on that hole.

"It's still hard to believe," said Todd after posting a 1-under 71. "It's a bit surreal, even now."

Todd is the first player in the 20-year history of the Tour to ace the same hole twice in the same tournament.

"It's just pure disbelief," said Todd. "It was a stroke of good luck, twice in a row. I guess it's like catching lightning in a bottle."

Todd used an 8-iron for his hole-in-one on Friday at Jennings Mill Country Club. He is 5 under after 36 holes in the $550,000 event, the seventh stop on the 2009 Nationwide Tour schedule.

"I had just come off a bogey, and so I wasn't in a great mood when I stepped on the tee. I wasn't even thinking about making it," he said. "It was a perfect yardage, and I flagged it. It looked pretty good in the air and then landed about four feet short and left of the hole and rolled in the back of the cup. I guess I played the break perfectly."

During Thursday's opening round, Todd used a 7-iron when the hole played 157 yards and finished with a 4-under 68.

"That one landed about three feet short and rolled straight up the hill like a putt," he said.

The last player to ace the same hole twice in the same tournament was Graham Marsh at the 2004 Senior British Open (first round/third round on No. 11).

In modern day history, there have been five players to record two aces in a single PGA TOUR event, two of whom did it in the same round: