Farrell's Ace Highlights Round 2 at NCAA Austin Regional

AUSTIN, Texas — Oliver Farrell delivered a hole-in-one on the Par 3 No. 2, and sits tied for 24th with Hunter Eichhorn and Austin Kendziorski, as Marquette is in eighth place after 36 holes at the NCAA Austin Regional.

The Golden Eagles (290-297—587, 19-over-par) are 14 strokes off the qualifying pace - fifth-place Arkansas is at 5-over-par for the tournament. The top five teams move on to the NCAA Championships.

Farrell's first collegiate career ace came on a hole that yielded just two birdies to that point, and seven total through 36 holes. As the third player to hit in the threesome, he struck a tee shot that found the front pin location and rolled in to give the Golden Eagles an early two-stroke swing.

ACE! 👏

OJ Farrell sends it in on the Par 3, 194-yard No. 2 at the #NCAAGolf Austin Regional. #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/WkYSDRvnSQ
— Marquette Golf (@MarquetteMGolf) May 14, 2019

It was Marquette's second ace of the season - Matthew Bachmann holed out the Par 3 9th at Vanderbilt Legends Club during the first round of the Mason Rudolph Championship on April 5.

Farrell (72-73—145, 3-over-par) carded an eagle on the Par 5 11th, taking advantage of one of the lowest scoring holes on the course.

Eichhorn (73-72—145) made a four-spot jump with his 72, highlighted by a 1-under-par front nine, scoring on the toughest half of the course. Three of Kendziorski's (72-73–145) four birdies came on the back nine, including on the Par 4 18th when he stuck his approach shot three feet from the hole.

Host Texas cruised through its second round with a 10-under-par score at UT Golf Club (Par 71, 7,355 yards) to reach 16-under-par for the tournament. Three Longhorns are part of a five-way tie for the individual lead.

Pepperdine, Clemson, TCU and Arkansas will enter final round play on Wednesday in qualifying positions.