AUGUSTA, Ga. — Consider the fortune of the Irish.
Shane Lowry from Ireland became the first golfer to achieve multiple hole-in-ones during his Masters career on Saturday, making an ace on the par-3 sixth hole in the third round.
The 2019 Open Championship victor struck a 7-iron from the tee on the 190-yard hole. His ball landed on the green, bounced a few times, and rolled into the cup.
Following the ace, Lowry raised his arms and celebrated with several fist pumps. He also chest-bumped his playing partner, England’s Tommy Fleetwood.
Lowry, who previously made an ace on the par-3 16th hole during the final round of the 2016 Masters, climbed into a tie for third at 8 under after the hole-in-one.
This marked the seventh ace recorded on the sixth hole in Masters history and the first since Corey Conners achieved one in 2021.
As per ESPN Research, Lowry is only the third golfer in the last two decades to have multiple hole-in-ones in major championships, joining Si Woo Kim and Louis Oosthuizen.
