Ireland's Seamus Power finished the Masters Par-3 Contest in style as he hit back-to-back aces on the final two holes of the short course at Augusta National on Wednesday.

Power, whose brother caddied for him, hit a sand wedge on the 120-yard eighth hole that landed 30 feet beyond the pin and spun down the slope into the cup and essentially copied that shot on the 135-yard closing hole with the same ball.

Treasure for a long time

"Being able to share it with my brother out there, that was probably the best part," said Power, who will make his second Masters start on Thursday after finishing joint 27th last year.

"I don't know whether it carries into tomorrow, but it's certainly a lifelong memory that I'll treasure for a long time."

There have now been 106 holes-in-one made in the history of the light-hearted nine-hole event at Augusta National which began in 1960 and allows players to use friends and family as caddies.