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Nathan Green's ace was a little bright spot in what was otherwise a dismal week. (Getty Images)

With one swing apiece, two players earn spot in Masters history

Nathan Green and Ryan Moore each aced the 170-yard 16th hole on Sunday, making this only the second time there have been two holes-in-one in the same round at Augusta National.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) -- Nathan Green and Ryan Moore have a place in Masters history.

Some nice crystal, too.

Green and Moore each aced the 170-yard 16th Sunday, only the second time there have been two holes-in-one in the same round at Augusta National. Padraig Harrington and Kirk Triplett did it in 2004 -- playing in the same group, no less.

"It was disbelief a little bit at first," Moore said. "I'm watching it, you can kind of see it and you hope your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. It's the loudest roar I've ever heard in my entire life -- certainly for me."

The aces were the first at the Masters since Ian Poulter's in 2008, which also came on 16. Of the 21 holes in one at the Masters, most -- 12 -- have come on No. 16.

With the pin tucked tightly on the left edge of the green, the pond a few feet away, Green used a 6-iron, Moore a 7-iron. Both balls landed in the middle of the green, well below the cup, but curved toward the hole and rolled ever-so-slowly into the cup.

"It's a nice way to end the week," said Moore, who shot a 68 and finished at 2 under.

For Green, it was a little bright spot in what was otherwise a dismal week. The Australian finished last, failing to break par in his first trip to the Masters.

"If you're playing bad it's not that much fun," said Green, who shot 3-over 75 Sunday. "It's just a disappointing last two days in some respects. But sort of a good way to finish, I suppose."

Both receive a large crystal bowl for their efforts.
 

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