Shane Lowry hole-in-one: Ace at No. 6 vaults golfer up Masters leaderboard

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The door swung wide open on Saturday for someone to make a real charge at Rory McIlroy's historic Masters lead, and what better way to make a charge than a hole-in-one? Shane Lowry might not have considered a hole-in-one a realistic possibility on the Par 3 sixth hole at Augusta National, but he delivered with one of the most electrifying moments of his career to vault himself into a tie for second. The hole-in-one wasn't a first for Lowry at the Masters, as he once sunk another ace on a different hole in Augusta a decade earlier.

Here's a look at Lowry's hole-in-one in the third round of the Masters. SN's MASTERS HQ: Live Masters leaderboard | Masters TV coverage | Live streaming Shane Lowry hole-in-one at Masters Lowry sunk a hole-in-one on hole No. 6 at the Masters, making quick work of the Par 3.

Here's his shot and celebration: Needing one stroke on No. 6, Shane Lowry cards an ace. #themasters pic.