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Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry make history

April 14, 2026

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On Sunday, Rory McIlroy became the 4th golfer ever—and the first since Tiger Woods—to win consecutive Masters tournaments. (More)

Rory’s longtime friend, Shane Lowry, also made history over the weekend.

Lowry, who first met Rory as young golfers in Ireland, became the only player to record more than one Masters hole-in-one (2016 and 2026).

How common is a hole-in-one at the Masters?

In the 90 playings of the Masters, there have been 35 holes-in-one.

In fact, most Masters tournaments pass without any holes-in-one at all. Only 14 were recorded in the entire pre-2000 era (66 years).

Entering this past weekend, there had been three straight ace-less Masters—the longest dry spell in the modern era.

But that all changed when Shane Lowry took this swing…

Also, check out …

  • Every hole-in-one at the Masters, and how they happened (Today’s Golfer)

  • A common misunderstanding about the “Honorary Membership” to Augusta National Golf Club for Masters winners (Member for a Day)

  • What is the PGA Tour? (1440 Findings)

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