Shane Lowry sinks first Masters hole-in-one since 2022 on par-3 sixth

Shane Lowry pulled himself into the thick of Masters contention on Saturday in the most thrilling way possible: with a hole-in-one on the par-3 sixth hole.The ace 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, 2026This story will be updated.