Bryson DeChambeau aces 16th hole in final round at the Masters

Bryson DeChambeau used a seven-iron from 180 yards and his ball landed well to the right of the pin before feeding down the slope and into the cup for a hole-in-one on the par-three 16th in the final round at the Masters on Sunday.

American golfer records 21st hole-in-one at the 16th in tournament history

Thomson Reuters · Posted: Apr 14, 2019 9:48 AM EDT | Last Updated: April 14, 2019

Bryson DeChambeau of the United States posted the 21st hole-in-one at the par-3 16th in Masters history on Sunday. (Matt Slocum Associated Press)

Bryson DeChambeau picked a good time for the first hole-in-one of his career when he aced the par-three 16th in the final round at the Masters on Sunday.

DeChambeau used a seven-iron from 180 yards and his ball landed well to the right of the pin before feeding down the slope and into the cup.

First ever ace at the Masters.<br><br>It's a good day for Bryson DeChambeau. <a href="https://t.co/joRlvhFaBY">pic.twitter.com/joRlvhFaBY</a>
—@GolfDigest

The American, who shared the first-round lead at Augusta National, reacted with understandable delight as he hugged his playing companion Takumi Kanaya.

It was the 21st ace at the hole during the Masters on the easiest of the par-threes, and the first this year.