AUGUSTA, Ga.—Rory McIlroy's historic lead before the third round of the Masters was erased when Shane Lowry needed a pair of miracles to work his way into contention.
Lowry gripped his club at the sixth tee and delivered a 7-iron right on line with the flagstick before it trickled into the side of the cup, becoming the first player in history to record a hole-in-one at the Masters—twice.
The 39-year-old from Ireland lifted his arms in the air before pumping his fists over and over as the crowd went berserk, a nearly identical recreation of his celebration after his previous ace at Augusta National in 2016.
Lowry finished the day at 9-under and in fourth place heading into Sunday's final round, two shots behind McIlroy and American Cameron Young, the co-leaders.
No matter what happens Sunday, the hole-in-one cemented Lowry's reputation as golf's resident ace specialist.
