Shane Lowry sunk the first hole-in-one on the sixth hole at the Masters since 2021. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
Shane Lowry pulled himself into the thick of Masters contention Saturday in the most thrilling way possible: with a hole-in-one on the par-3 sixth hole, making Lowry the first golfer in Masters history to record multiple aces at the historic tournament.
The hole-in-one was the first at the Masters since Stewart Cink in 2022 on the 16th hole. Lowry became the seventh golfer to ace the sixth hole in tournament history, a feat most recently accomplished by Corey Conners in 2021.
Lowry’s masterful shot moved him into a tie for second place with a score of 8 under.
Needing one stroke on No. 6, Shane Lowry cards an ace. #themasters pic.twitter.com/SAr9uy2KBs
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2026
The Irishman celebrated the shot with a hug with his friend Tommy Fleetwood as the pair continues to chase Rory McIlroy.
Lowry has become this generation’s king of the ace, previously holing Augusta National’s iconic No. 16 in 2016 in just his second Masters. Then, he had another ace on TPC Sawgrass’ 17th hole in 2022 and repeated the feat in January 2025 at Pebble Beach, holing out on the ocean-lined No. 7, a hole that’s undoubtedly the most famous par 3 on the West Coast.
Just for good measure, Lowry added another ace two weeks ago on No. 2 at Houston’s Memorial Park.
But his ace Saturday truly solidifies that Lowry is the most famous hole-out king in golf. Especially considering that on Thursday, he holed out for eagle with a wedge into 13. All Lowry needs is one more ace on hole 12 to claim supremacy over all of Augusta’s par 3s and conquer every famous par 3 in golf.
Lowry entered Saturday 5 under par after shooting a 70 on Thursday and a 69 on Friday. His Saturday ace came four holes after he birdied the second hole.
Apr 11, 2026
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