Shane Lowry makes hole-in-one at Masters to suddenly get himself in contention for green jacket

The drinks are connected Shane Lowry successful Augusta.

The Irishman recorded a hole-in-one connected nan sixth spread astatine Augusta National connected Saturday, putting patrons into a frenzy.

It was nan seventh-ever ace astatine nan sixth spread and Lowry's 2nd hole-in-one astatine nan Masters. He besides recorded an ace connected nan 16th spread successful 2016.

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Shane Lowry high-fives patrons aft hitting a hole-in-one connected nan sixth spread during nan 3rd information of nan Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club successful Augusta, Ga., April 11, 2026. (Katie Goodale/Imagn Images)

He is now nan only subordinate successful play history to person 2 aces astatine Augusta National.

Any Masters ace is memorable, but this 1 mightiness person immoderate other value since Lowry changeable up nan leaderboard and moved into a necktie for 2nd astatine 8 nether par.

Once Lowry deed nan hole-in-one, he was 4 shots backmost of Rory McIlroy, who entered nan time six shots up of nan field, bully for nan largest 36-hole lead successful tourney history.

Shane Lowry of Ireland plays his changeable from nan 4th tee during nan 3rd information of nan 2026 Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club successful Augusta, Ga., April 11, 2026. (Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

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However, he bogeyed nan first spread while Patrick Reed birdied his first 3 holes, abruptly cutting McIlroy's lead to two. But Reed bogeyed nan 4th hole, and McIlroy birdied nan 3rd for nan two-shot swing.

Lowry, 39, is looking for his 2nd profession major, having besides won nan Open Championship successful 2019 astatine Royal Portrush.

Shane Lowry celebrates aft hitting a hole-in-one connected nan sixth spread during nan 3rd information of nan Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club successful Augusta, Ga., April 11, 2026. (Katie Goodale/Imagn Images)

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Lowry deed nan cup-retaining putt astatine nan Ryder Cup past twelvemonth astatine Bethpage aft spending astir of nan play collaborated pinch McIlroy.

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