Ethan Waterman finished fifth at Tuesday’s Class 3A Streamwood regional tournament at Bartlett Hills Golf Club in Bartlett and earned his first trip to the sectional tournament.

But that’s not why the Glenbard North senior will remember his round.

He’ll probably remember it more for the hole-in-one he had on the 155-yard par-3 11th hole, which fueled his round of 78.

“I’ve had a few within six inches, but that was my first hole-in-one,” Waterman said. “I  hit a little draw right to left and spun it to the hole.

“I hit it well and when I saw it disappear in the hole, it was cool.”

Waterman may thank his putter for punching his ticket to the next round.

“I putted really well today,” he said. “I didn’t hit the ball real well off the tee other than on 11, but my putter was working.”

He had back-to-back birdies on 16 and 17 to put him contention for a sectional berth, and his 78 (39-39), while fifth on the overall leaderboard, was second among sectional qualifying golfers who weren’t part of a sectional team.

Waterman’s 78 was the low score for the Panthers, who finished seventh overall with a score of 338. Fellow senior Kevin Belford also earned a sectional spot with his 80 (41-39).

Andrew Hilgers (89) and Colin Micunas (91) also counted for the Panthers on Tuesday.

Russ Freeman had a strong start before conditions worsened, firing a 42 on the front nine and finishing with a 94. Tyler Berry finished strong with a 47 on his back nine to card a 96 for Glenbard  North.