Shane Lowry just had the highlight of the2026 Masterson Saturday, April 11.
On the par 3 sixth hole, Lowry's shot sliced right off the tee and carried all 190 yards onto the green, bouncing once and rolling in for a hole-in-one. The crowd at Augusta National roared in approval as Lowry began fist pumping into the air.
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Lowry's ace put him at 8-under par, leapfrogging him on the leaderboard from sixth into second place. He's just four strokes behind leader Rory McIlroy, who is looking to be the first golfer to winback-to-back Masters championshipssince Tiger Woods in 2001 and 2002.
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