The beloved tradition of the Masters Par 3 Contest is back for its 62nd edition.
Dating back to 1960, when Sam Snead won the inaugural contest, the Par 3 Contest is a lighthearted competition where contestants and past Masters champions are invited to play on a shortened nine-hole course. Often, golfers choose relatives, celebrities, spouses or children as their caddies.
Though the competition is lighthearted, the contestants still play to win.
The first hole-in-one at #theMasters Par 3 Contest belongs to Luke List 👏pic.twitter.com/zbtnQH8sCT
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 10, 2024
There have been 107 holes-in-one made in the history of the competition, according to ESPN Stats & Information. In 2023, there were five holes-in-one -- by Scottie Scheffler, Séamus Power (who had two), Bubba Watson and Tom Hoge.
Superstition may cause contestants who are actively competing in the Masters to try not to win -- no winner of the Par 3 Contest has ever won the Masters in the same year.
Here are some of the best moments from this year's Par 3 Contest:
Holes-in-one
Though this is a more lighthearted competition, golfers' skill sets are still on full display. Luke List showed off during the contest with a hole-in-one on No. 6.
Take a bow, @GaryWoodland 👏
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 10, 2024
This is his first hole-in-one in #theMasters Par 3 Contest.pic.twitter.com/fYsiau8VwQ https://t.co/tjTTxYz6LL
Gary Woodland followed up with another.
Ace for @SeppStraka!
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 10, 2024
His reaction says it all #theMasterspic.twitter.com/KxECCece48
The third ace of the day on the 6th hole belongs to Viktor Hovland 🎯pic.twitter.com/2UkJFFeVlR https://t.co/E2quFyqDx0
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 10, 2024
The fourth ace of the day!
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 10, 2024
Lucas Glover played this perfectly at #theMasterspic.twitter.com/XhcfZhb8S1
Grayson Murray's fianceé, Christiana, shows the group how it's done. #themasters pic.twitter.com/13b9VTzAev
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 2024
Slam Dunk!
On his first attempt on No. 8, Bryson DeChambeau's ball ended up in the water. He redeemed himself on his second attempt with a fantastic dunk.
'We are family!'
Spending time outdoors in nice weather with family is always nice. But the one-up is being able to do something you love with family along every step -- or putt -- of the way. Grayson Murray's fiancée, Christiana, displayed that Murray isn't the only golfer in the household.
Fore, please!
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 10, 2024
Next on the tee, Sammy Spieth. pic.twitter.com/ZytKjfcpcW
No one is having more fun than Maya Fowler and Sammy Spieth 🥹pic.twitter.com/9wKFUJY0xp
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 10, 2024
Fowler fam 💚 pic.twitter.com/41KdeNv7Ex
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 10, 2024
Sophie's first Masters 💚 pic.twitter.com/ft14YCGb9n
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 10, 2024
https://t.co/IZOXsUwrSP pic.twitter.com/paKnjOoFkY
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 10, 2024
The kids also stole the show at the Masters Par 3 Contest.
