AUGUSTA − Before the four-day fight for the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta, fans can enjoy a light-hearted preface with the annual Par 3 Contest on Wednesday afternoon.
Over the course of nine holes, all willing 2024 Masters entrants and past tournament champions join together for an exhibition round meant to bring a degree of levity before the tournament truly begins. Family members and significant others are encouraged to come along and caddie during the round, most often decked out in the traditional white uniforms.
This will be the 62nd annual iteration of the contest.
Here's what you need to know about the 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest, including tee times, history and past winners.
More:How to watch the 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest on TV, streaming, online
When is the Masters Par 3 Contest?
The Masters Par 3 Contest is held the Wednesday before the tournament proper begins at Augusta's nine-hole, 27-par course. The 2024 Masters Tournament runs Thursday through Sunday.
What time is the Masters Par 3 Contest?
The Par 3 contest kicks off at noon on Wednesday, April 10, and is scheduled to end at 5 p.m.
How to watch Masters Par 3 Contest; TV coverage, livestream
Livestream coverage will begin on Masters.com beginning at 2 p.m. ET Wednesday. ESPN will also air coverage of the event from 3-5 p.m.
Fubo will carry ESPN's TV coverage and offers a free trial for subscribers. ESPN+ will have coverage from noon-3 p.m. (subscription required).
Masters Par 3 tee times, pairings
Noon - Trevor Immelman, Adam Scott, Ian Woosnam
12:07 p.m. - Will Zalatoris, Grayson Murray, Akshay Bhatia
12:14 p.m.: Fred Couples, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth
12:21 p.m.: Emiliano Grillo, Taylor Moore, Austin Eckroat
12:28 p.m.: Luke List, Keegan Bradley, Camilo Villegas
12:35 p.m.: Jason Day, Bubba Watson, Ben Crenshaw
12:49 p.m.: Gary Player, Erik van Rooyen, Christo Lamprecht
12:56 p.m.: Tom Watson, Gary Woodland, Mike Weir
1:03 p.m.: Sergio Garcia, Patrick Reed, Mark O'Meara
1:10 p.m.: Scottie Scheffler, Sam Burns, Tom Kim
1:17 p.m.: Nick Taylor, Adam Hadwin, Corey Conners
1:24 p.m.: Jose Maria Olazabal, Matthieu Pavon, Ryan Fox
1:38 p.m.: Lee Hodges, Denny McCarthy, Nick Dunlap
1:45 p.m.: Peter Malnati, Adam Schenk, Stephan Jaeger
1:59 p.m.: Larry Mize, Russell Henley, Neal Shipley
2:06 p.m.: Stewart Hagestad, Jake Knapp, Eric Cole
2:13 p.m.: Shane Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose
2:27 p.m.: Nick Faldo, Matt Fitzpatrick Tyrrell Hatton
2:34 p.m.: Si Woo Kim, Byeong Hun An, Sungjae Im
2:41 p.m.: Lucas Glover, Brian Harman, Harris English
2:48 p.m.: Cameron Davis, Jasper Stubbs, Adrian Meronk
2:55 p.m.: Kurt Kitayama, Min Woo Lee, Collin Morikawa
3:02 p.m.: Dustin Johnson, Carl Schwartzel, Thorbjorn Olesen
3:16 p.m.: Sahith Theegala, Tony Finau, Jon Rahm
3:23 p.m.: Max Homa, Brooks Koepka, Wyndham Clark
3:30 p.m.: Bryson DeChambeau, Joaquin Niemann, Santiago de la Fuente
3:37 p.m.: Viktor Hovland, Cameron Young, Ryo Hisatsune
Why is Masters Par 3 Contest played?
The original idea for a Par 3 contest was the brainchild of late Augusta National Chairman Cliff Roberts, who conceived of it as a distinct, pre-tournament attraction at Augusta. Family members traditionally serve as caddies for the participants, and the event is meant to serve as a minor stress reliever in the midst of tournament week.
Sam Snead won the inaugural Par 3 contest in 1960 after scoring a 23, and the tournament has been held every year except 2017, 2020 and 2021.
Has a Par 3 champion ever won Masters?
Perhaps it's bad luck, but no Masters Par 3 champion has ever gone on to win the Masters Tournament in the same year. Of the Par 3 contest champions who played the full tournament, 22 missed the cut in their respective tournament, 17 finished lower than 20th place and 10 placed outside of the top 10.
The two Par 3 champions who came closest to winning the Masters were Ray Floyd and Chip Beck, who finished as runners-up in 1990 and 1993, respectively.
Masters Par 3 champions by year
- 1960: Sam Snead (23)
- 1961: Deane Beman (22)
- 1962: Bryce Crampton (22)
- 1963: George Bayer (23)
- 1964: Labron Harris Jr. (23)
- 1965: Art Wall Jr. (20)
- 1966: Terry Dill (22)
- 1967: Arnold Palmer (23)
- 1968: Bob Rosburg (22)
- 1969: Bob Lunn (23)
- 1970: Harold Henning (21)
- 1971: Dave Stockton (23)
- 1972: Steve Melnyk (23)
- 1973: Gay Brewer (20)
- 1974: Sam Snead (23)
- 1975: Isao Aoki (23)
- 1976: Jay Hass (21)
- 1977: Tom Weiskopf (23)
- 1978: Lou Graham (22)
- 1979: Joe Inman Jr. (23)
- 1980: Johnny Miller (23)
- 1981: Isao Aoki (22)
- 1982: Tom Watson (23)
- 1983: Hale Irwin (22)
- 1984: Tommy Aaron (22)
- 1985: Hubert Green (22)
- 1986: Gary Koch (23)
- 1987: Ben Crenshaw (22)
- 1988: Tsuneyuki Nakajima (24)
- 1989: Bob Gilder (22)
- 1990: Ray Floyd (23)
- 1991: Rocco Mediate (24)
- 1992: Davis Love III (22)
- 1993: Chip Beck (21)
- 1994: Vijay Singh (22)
- 1995: Hal Sutton (23)
- 1996: Jay Haas (22)
- 1997: Sandy Lyle (22)
- 1998: Sandy Lyle (24)
- 1999: Joe Durant (22)
- 2000: Chris Perry (23)
- 2001: Davis Toms (22)
- 2002: Nick Price (22)
- 2003: Padraig Harrington and David Toms (21)
- 2004: Padraig Harrington (23)
- 2005: Jerry Pate (22)
- 2006: Ben Crane (23)
- 2007: Mark O'Meara (22)
- 2008: Rory Sabbatini (22)
- 2009: Tim Clark (22)
- 2010: Louis Oosthuizen (21)
- 2011: Luke Donald (22)
- 2012: Padraig Harrington and Jonathan Byrd (22)
- 2013: Ted Potter Jr. (23)
- 2014: Ryan Moore (21)
- 2015: Kevin Streelman (22)
- 2016: Jimmy Walker (19)
- 2018: Tom Watson (21)
- 2019: Matt Wallace (22)
- 2022: Mackenzie Hughes and Mike Weir (23)
- 2023: Tom Hoge (21)
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