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 the sixth spread astatine Augusta National connected Saturday, putting patrons into a frenzy.

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

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

He is present the lone subordinate successful play past to person 2 aces astatine Augusta National.

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

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

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

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However, helium bogeyed the archetypal spread portion Patrick Reed birdied his archetypal 3 holes, abruptly cutting McIlroy's pb to two. But Reed bogeyed the 4th hole, and McIlroy birdied the 3rd for the two-shot swing.

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

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

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Lowry deed the cup-retaining putt astatine the Ryder Cup past twelvemonth astatine Bethpage aft spending astir of the play partnered with McIlroy.

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