Hole-in-one highlights Byron Nelson Classic showing for Canal Fulton's Justin Lower

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Justin Lower may not have won the PGA Tour's Byron Nelson Classic. However, the Canal Fulton native may have had the shot of the final round Sunday.

On the 147-yard 17th hole at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, Lower sank a hole-in-one. That was part of a 2-under-par 70 he shot in the final round.

"A great way to cap off the week!," Lower tweeted later with a video clip of the ace.

The former Northwest High School and Malone University product finished tied for 46th in the event, shooting a four-round total of 14-under. K.H. Lee won the event at 26-under.

Lower started off hot the first two days of the tournament, shootig 8-under 64 in the opening round and 6-under 66 in Friday's second round. He was one shot off the lead at the midpoint of the tournament.

The first-round score marked his best round in a PGA event.

A 2-over 74 in Saturday's third round pushed Lower down the leaderboard.

Justin Lower plays his shot from the second tee during the third round of the PGA Tour's AT&T Byron Nelson Classic, May 14, 2022, in McKinney, Texas.
Justin Lower plays his shot from the second tee during the third round of the PGA Tour's AT&T Byron Nelson Classic, May 14, 2022, in McKinney, Texas.

Lower was 2-under par on No. 17 for the tournament. He parred it in the first round, bogeyed it in the second, birdied in the third before acing it in the final round.

This is Lower's first season with his PGA Tour card. He's earned $404,167 in 15 events played thus far, with his best finish a tie for 10th at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Lower had made the cut in nine tournaments this season. That includes a current stretch of four consecutive events.

Justin Lower in a strong position to finish among the top 25 players receiving PGA Tour cards at the completion of the three-event Finals next week.
Justin Lower in a strong position to finish among the top 25 players receiving PGA Tour cards at the completion of the three-event Finals next week.

This article originally appeared on The Independent: Justin Lower's hole-in-one highlights Byron Nelson Classic