The beloved custom of the Masters Par 3 Contest is again for its 63rd version.
Relationship again to 1960, when Sam Snead gained the inaugural contest, the Par 3 Contest is a lighthearted competitors the place contestants and previous Masters champions are invited to play on a shortened nine-hole course. Typically, golfers select relations, celebrities, spouses or youngsters as their caddies.
Although the competitors is lighthearted, the contestants nonetheless play to win.
There have been 112 holes-in-one made within the historical past of the competitors. In 2024, there have been 5 holes-in-one — Luke List, Gary Woodland, Sepp Straka, Lucas Glover, and Viktor Hovland
Superstition would possibly trigger contestants who anticipate to be contenders within the Masters to attempt to not win — no winner of the Par 3 Contest has ever gained the Masters in the identical yr.
Listed below are a number of the finest moments from this yr’s Par 3 Contest:
Sammy Spieth begins issues off
Jordan Spieth‘s son took a mighty swing on the ball to the delight of the crowd.
Let it rip, Sammy Spieth. #themasters pic.twitter.com/oqTqIp2uSC
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 2025
Herding children
Parenting could be troublesome. So can {golfing}. Making an attempt to do each on the identical time? Much more so.
Half enjoying, half parenting. Multi-tasking at its finest. #themasters pic.twitter.com/MD6fFzlcNg
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 2025
Close to miss for Bubba
Bubba Watson got here this shut to an ace. A superb signal of issues to return in the principle event?
Practically a backspinning ace from Bubba Watson. He leads the Par 3 Contest. #themasters pic.twitter.com/l7OmFH8DFv
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 2025
Faldo almost aces it
One other shot at a hole-in-one that simply missed, this time from Nick Faldo.
Three-time Masters champion Nick Faldo narrowly misses his method into No. 4. #themasters pic.twitter.com/PmdEOgq1gN
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 2025
It runs within the household
Wonderful putt right here from Billy Horschel‘s daughter.
Pure elation. #themasters pic.twitter.com/qg7ondKd1W
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 2025
First ace of the day!
After a couple of near-misses, Keegan Bradley put the primary ace of the 2025 Par 3 Contest into the books.
Cue the roars! Keegan Bradley makes a hole-in-one on No. 6. #themasters pic.twitter.com/5Ot4qIv3IG
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 2025
