Shane Lowry’s cheeky four-word response after electrifying Masters hole-in-one
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“Perhaps it wasn’t luck that Shane Lowry’s tee shot on the par 3 No. 6 hole at the Masters on Saturday went in for a hole-in-one, as he became the first golfer ever to have two career holes-in-one at the tournament.”
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— The 2023 Masters Tournament was the 87th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the men's four major golf championships held in 2023. The tournament was played from April 6–9 at Augusta Na…
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— The 2024 Masters Tournament was the 88th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the men's four major golf championships held in 2024. The tournament was played from April 11–14 at Augusta …
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— The 2026 Masters Tournament is the 90th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the four men's major golf championships held in 2026. The tournament is being played from April 9–12 at Augus…
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“Lowry’s previous hole-in-one at Augusta came on the 16th hole in 2016.”
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— The 2016 Masters Tournament was the 80th edition of the Masters Tournament, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Danny Willett won his first major championship, three str…
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— The 2025 Masters Tournament was the 89th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the men's four major golf championships held in 2025. The tournament was played from April 10–13 at Augusta …
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— The 2026 Masters Tournament is the 90th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the four men's major golf championships held in 2026. The tournament is being played from April 9–12 at Augus…
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“His Saturday ace was part of a big 4-under 68 round that left him at 9-under for the tournament.”
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— Lois Ann Lowry (; née Hammersberg; born March 20, 1937) is an American writer. She is the author of many books for children and young adults, including The Giver Quartet, Number the Stars, the Anastas…
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— Mark Alan Lowry (born June 24, 1958) is an American singer, comedian, minister, and songwriter. He is best known for co-writing the song "Mary, Did You Know?" and being a member of the Gaither Vocal B…
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— Saturday Night Live (SNL) is an American late-night live sketch comedy variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Michaels and Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC. The show's premiere was hoste…
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“He entered Sunday in fourth place, two strokes back of co-leaders Cameron Young and pal Rory McIlroy, the reigning champion.”
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“Lowry won the 2019 British Open, his lone major victory.”
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“His best finish at The Masters came in 2022, when he finished tied for third.”
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“It would mark a bounce-back after a rough 2025 at the four majors.”
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“He finished tied for 42nd at last year’s Masters and tied for 40th at the British Open while missing the cut at the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open.”
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“He missed the cut at last month’s Players Championship but shot below 70 in all four rounds at the Houston Open in his final tune-up before this weekend’s Masters.”
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No evidence was found regarding Lowry missing the cut at the Players Championship or shooting below 70 at the Houston Open.
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