A hole-in-one is always cause for celebration – but Shane LowryThe celebration will be even more special.
After hitting an ace on the sixth hole at Augusta National in the third round of the 2026 Masters on Saturday, April 11, Lowry became the first golfer to ace two holes in one on the iconic course, according to a golf reporter. Justin Ray.
Back in 2016, Lowry hit an ace during that year's Masters Tournament on the 16th hole.
Ten years later, he made another coveted – and rare – hole-in-one on the same course.
Lowry's shot was a seventh-in-one on the sixth hole at Augusta National.
The ace moved Lowry into a tie for second on the board, three shots behind the leader Rory McIlroy.
After the first two rounds of the tournament, McIlroy holds a record six-game lead.
“I've always felt like this golf course can let you hit runs if you let it,” McIlroy told reporters after Friday's second round. “I knew I had a chance going into the 12th, but I didn't think I'd birdie six of the last seven. But it just goes to show what you can do here.”
Shane Lowry is playing his fourth match in the third round of the 2026 Masters Tournament.
Hector Vivas/Getty ImagesHe continued, “I've definitely had moments where I've felt in a place or in that state of flow or whatever you want to call it. Yeah, maybe this afternoon was one of those times. … I definitely get a sense of flow in those last few holes. The only way I can describe it is everything you see or any situation you encounter, you can find good in it.”
The reigning Masters champion entered the third round on Saturday afternoon. The tournament runs until Sunday, April 12.
McIlroy began his doubles tournament at the age of 18 Mason Howell – the US Amateur champion – and left him some advice after Howell missed the cut on the second day of the tournament.
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“I hope you realized that you don't have to be perfect to shoot good scores,” said McIlroy speaking to reporters on Friday. “I think when I was 18 and I started playing tour events, I thought the pros didn't make mistakes, and you saw a lot of mistakes in me in the first two days.”
He continued, “Again, I went back to my short game and my wedge game. So I hope you saw somebody who wasn't perfect but was very efficient in the way he scored, and I think being successful at the professional level, that's a big part of it.”
McIlroy continues to hold his lead heading into Saturday afternoon, but Lowry's hole-in-one is arguably the highlight of the day… so far.
Golfers who hit a hole-in-one during the Masters are awarded a crystal bowl. This one can go next to Lowry's opening bowl.
