AUGUSTA, Ga. — Shane Lowry has added to his collection of iconic holes-in-one.
For the second time at Augusta National, second time this year, and fifth time in his career, Lowry carded an ace. This one came during the third round of the Masters on the par-3, 190-yard 6th hole.
Lowry is the only golfer with two aces in the Masters.
Lowry, who lives in Jupiter, aced the hole known as Juniper. It him at 8-under and tied for second, four shots behind his close friend, Rory McIlroy. Lowry celebrated by pumping both fists.
Lowry’s other hole-in-one this season was during the final round of Texas Children’s Houston Open on the second hole.
Shane Lowry has aced some of golf’s most iconic venues
Lowry is known for his holes-in-one coming on some of the most iconic venues. He aced the 16th at Augusta National in 2016, the 17th at TPC Sawgrass in 2022 and the 7th at Pebble Beach in 2024.
Lowry’s ace in the third round was the seventh at No. 6 during the Masters, the last by Jupiter’s Corey Conners in 2021.
The iconic No. 12 at Augusta National has had three aces, the last in 1988 by Curtis Strange. Hole No. 4’s lone ace was by Jeff Sluman in 1992.
Lowry is one of 24 to have holed his tee shot at No. 16.
Tom D’Angelo is a senior sports columnist and reporter for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at tdangelo@pbpost.com.
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