Shane Lowry Adds To Incredible Hole-In-One Collection With Masters Ace

The Irishman's moment of magic came at the sixth during the third round at Augusta National

Shane Lowry at The Masters
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The third round of The Masters at Augusta National is proving to be a thrilling affair, with leader Rory McIlroy facing early pressure from the likes of Sam Burns and Patrick Reed in his bid for back-to-back titles.

Lowry's tee shot at the par-3 looked promising from the start, and from the moment the ball fell out of the sky and landed just a few feet in front of the cup, there was only one destination.

Naturally, its completion was met with euphoria, and no more so than from the man himself, with Lowry embarking on fist-pumping celebrations before being congratulated by playing partner Tommy Fleetwood and the caddies.

Watch: Shane Lowry's Masters Hole-In-One

The 39-year-old is in the hunt for his first Green Jacket, with his best Augusta National performance to date coming with a T3 in 2022.

The ace moved the 2019 Open champion to second, four behind leader Rory McIlroy on eight under.

Lowry is certainly no stranger to aces, and at iconic venues, too. In 2025, he made a hole-in-one at the seventh at Pebble Beach to add to previous aces at the famous 17th at TPC Sawgrass in 2022 and another at Augusta National, on that occasion the 16th, back in 2016.

Rory McIlroy at The Masters

Lowry's ace brought him four back of leader Rory McIlroy

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As if to prove it's not just bucket list courses where Lowry collects his aces, he also made one at the Texas Children's Houston Open in March!

Lowry's latest hole-in-one is just the seventh at Augusta National's sixth in Masters history after Leland Gibson and Billy Joe Patton in 1954, Charles Coody in 1972, Chris DiMarco in 2004, Jamie Donaldson in 2013 and Corey Conners in 2021.

Thanks to his magical moment, Lowry will be awarded a large crystal bowl as a prize. However, he would surely trade that if it ends up being decisive in securing something even more precious - his first Green Jacket.

Mike Hall
News Writer

Mike has over 25 years of experience in journalism, including writing on a range of sports throughout that time, such as golf, football and cricket. Now a freelance staff writer for Golf Monthly, he is dedicated to covering the game's most newsworthy stories. 


He has written hundreds of articles on the game, from features offering insights into how members of the public can play some of the world's most revered courses, to breaking news stories affecting everything from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf to developmental Tours and the amateur game. 


Mike grew up in East Yorkshire and began his career in journalism in 1997. He then moved to London in 2003 as his career flourished, and nowadays resides in New Brunswick, Canada, where he and his wife raise their young family less than a mile from his local course. 


Kevin Cook’s acclaimed 2007 biography, Tommy’s Honour, about golf’s founding father and son, remains one of his all-time favourite sports books.

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