AUGUSTA, Ga. — A Masters tradition since 1960, the Par 3 Contest takes centerstage Wednesday at Augusta National Golf Club.
Played on a nine-hole, par 27, 1,090-yard course, the contest is a family affair, with players mostly using wives, girlfriends, sons and daughters as their caddies.
Famously, no one has ever won the Par 3 Contest and then gone on to win the Masters in the same week.
Sam Snead on the first-ever contest on a course originally designed by George Cobb and club co-founder Clifford Roberts in 1958.
“I agree completely that the construction of this golf course will be an important contribution to the beauty of the place. The Par 3 would give us a pretty complete golfing layout.” — Bobby Jones, in a letter to Clifford Roberts regarding architect George W. Cobb’s plan for the Par 3 course
There have been 107 holes-in-one in the event’s history, including a record nine in 2016. There were five aces last year.
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