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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2024 Masters Par 3 Contest
Maya Fowler and Sammy Spieth adjust their hats near the practice facility at the 2024 Masters…
Maya Fowler and Sammy Spieth adjust their hats near the practice facility at the 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Jax Woodland is chased by his sisters, Maddox and Lennox, down the No. 4 fairway during…
Jax Woodland is chased by his sisters, Maddox and Lennox, down the No. 4 fairway during the Masters 2024 Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters
Allison Stokke, wife of Rickie Fowler, carries her daughter, Maya Fowler, during the 2024 Masters Par…
Allison Stokke, wife of Rickie Fowler, carries her daughter, Maya Fowler, during the 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Par 3 Contest
Jordan Spieth works with his son, Sammy, while Rickie Fowler works with his daughter, Maya, at…
Jordan Spieth works with his son, Sammy, while Rickie Fowler works with his daughter, Maya, at the driving range at the 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest. (Photo: USA TODAY)
2024 Masters Tournament
A steady wind blows a pin flag on No. 3 green during a practice round for…
A steady wind blows a pin flag on No. 3 green during a practice round for the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Rickie Fowler's daughter, Maya, drinks from a bottle of water during the Masters 2024 Par 3…
Rickie Fowler's daughter, Maya, drinks from a bottle of water during the Masters 2024 Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Maya Fowler runs down the No. 4 fairway as Sammy Spieth goes down during the Masters…
Maya Fowler runs down the No. 4 fairway as Sammy Spieth goes down during the Masters 2024 Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Par 3 Contest
The 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (Photo…
The 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
2024 Masters Par 3 Contest
Rickie Fowler's daughter hits the ball off the second tee during the 2024 Masters Par 3…
Rickie Fowler's daughter hits the ball off the second tee during the 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
2024 Masters Par 3 Contest
Adam Scott tees off on N.o. 2 during the 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta…
Adam Scott tees off on N.o. 2 during the 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Par 3 Contest
The 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Rob Schumacher/USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Will Zalatoris and his wife, Caitlin Sellers, walk down No. 1 with and Grayson Murray and…
Will Zalatoris and his wife, Caitlin Sellers, walk down No. 1 with and Grayson Murray and his fiancee, Christiana Ritchie, during the 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Rickie Fowler tees off on No. 1 during the 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta…
Rickie Fowler tees off on No. 1 during the 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Maya Fowler and Sammy Spieth race to the No. 1 green during the 2024 Masters Par…
Maya Fowler and Sammy Spieth race to the No. 1 green during the 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Maya Fowler and Sammy Spieth walk with Annie Verret, Jordan Spieth's wife, and their baby, Sophie,…
Maya Fowler and Sammy Spieth walk with Annie Verret, Jordan Spieth's wife, and their baby, Sophie, during the 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Former Masters champions Trevor Immelman and Ian Woosnam wait to tee off on No. 1 during…
Former Masters champions Trevor Immelman and Ian Woosnam wait to tee off on No. 1 during the 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Former Masters champion Ian Woosnam tees off on No. 1 during the 2024 Masters Par 3…
Former Masters champion Ian Woosnam tees off on No. 1 during the 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Jordan Spieth watches as his son Sammy tees off on No. 2 during the 2024 Masters…
Jordan Spieth watches as his son Sammy tees off on No. 2 during the 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Jordan Spieth tees off on No. 1 during the 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta…
Jordan Spieth tees off on No. 1 during the 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
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Grayson Murray exchanges clubs with his fiancee Christiana Ritchie on the No. 1 during the Masters…
Grayson Murray exchanges clubs with his fiancee Christiana Ritchie on the No. 1 during the Masters 2024 Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Jordan Spieth watches as his son Sammy tees off on No. 2 during the Masters 2024…
Jordan Spieth watches as his son Sammy tees off on No. 2 during the Masters 2024 Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Camilo Villegas and Keegan Bradley walk off the third green during the Masters 2024 Par 3…
Camilo Villegas and Keegan Bradley walk off the third green during the Masters 2024 Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
2024 Masters Tournament
Ben Crenshaw putts on the second green during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2024…
Ben Crenshaw putts on the second green during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
2024 Masters Tournament
Keegan Bradley chips onto the second green while Luke List watches during the Masters 2024 Par…
Keegan Bradley chips onto the second green while Luke List watches during the Masters 2024 Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
2024 Masters Tournament
Keegan Bradley, Luke List and Camilo Villegas walk the second hole with their families during the…
Keegan Bradley, Luke List and Camilo Villegas walk the second hole with their families during the Masters 2024 Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
2024 Masters Tournament
Emiliano Grillo walks the second hole with his family during the Masters 2024 Par 3 Contest…
Emiliano Grillo walks the second hole with his family during the Masters 2024 Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
2024 Masters Tournament
Families of Keegan Bradley and Luke List gather get comfortable on the course during the Masters…
Families of Keegan Bradley and Luke List gather get comfortable on the course during the Masters 2024 Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters
Carminita Immelman walks on No. 9during the 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf…
Carminita Immelman walks on No. 9during the 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network
2024 Masters
Rickie Fowler's and Jordan Spieth's families sit on the edge of the No. 8 greenduring the…
Rickie Fowler's and Jordan Spieth's families sit on the edge of the No. 8 greenduring the 2024 Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters
Sergio Garcia lines up his putt as Joaquin Niemann stands by on the no. 11 green…
Sergio Garcia lines up his putt as Joaquin Niemann stands by on the no. 11 green during a practice round for the Masters Tournament golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Erik van Rooyen celebrates as his wife Rose makes a putt on No. 7 during the…
Erik van Rooyen celebrates as his wife Rose makes a putt on No. 7 during the Masters 2024 Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Network
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Scottie Scheffler walks the first fairway with his wife, Meredith, during the Par 3 Contest at…
Scottie Scheffler walks the first fairway with his wife, Meredith, during the Par 3 Contest at The Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., on April 5, 2023.
2024 Masters Tournament
ESPN golf analyst Andy North interviews Gary Woodland on hole No. 2 during the Masters 2024…
ESPN golf analyst Andy North interviews Gary Woodland on hole No. 2 during the Masters 2024 Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2024 Masters Tournament
Jake Knapp walks to the second green during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at…
Jake Knapp walks to the second green during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
2024 Masters Tournament
Luke List and his family walk the ninth hole during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3…
Luke List and his family walk the ninth hole during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
2024 Masters Tournament
Jake Knapp plays with his kid on the third hole during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par…
Jake Knapp plays with his kid on the third hole during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
2024 Masters Tournament
Shane Lowry and his daughter, Ivy, react on the second hole during the 2024 Masters Tournament…
Shane Lowry and his daughter, Ivy, react on the second hole during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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Goodr sunglasses with an array of Masters designs at the 2024 Masters.
Goodr sunglasses with an array of Masters designs at the 2024 Masters.
2024 Masters Tournament
Will Zalatoris and Grayson Murray sign autographs near No. 9 during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par…
Will Zalatoris and Grayson Murray sign autographs near No. 9 during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Rickie Fowler swings his daughter, Maya, while walking to the No. 9 green with his wife,…
Rickie Fowler swings his daughter, Maya, while walking to the No. 9 green with his wife, Allison Stokke Fowler, during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network
2024 Masters Tournament
Jordan Spieth signs autographs near the No. 9 green during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3…
Jordan Spieth signs autographs near the No. 9 green during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Sally Eckroat, wife of Aust, misses misses on her swing on the No. 9 tee during…
Sally Eckroat, wife of Aust, misses misses on her swing on the No. 9 tee during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network
2024 Masters Tournament
Camilo Villegas's son, Mateo, gives high fives to the crowd near the No. 9 green during…
Camilo Villegas's son, Mateo, gives high fives to the crowd near the No. 9 green during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network
2024 Masters Tournament
Patrons watch the action on No. 8 during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at…
Patrons watch the action on No. 8 during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network
2024 Masters Tournament
Maddox Hadwin and Charlie Taylor sit on the No. 4 green during the 2024 Masters Tournament…
Maddox Hadwin and Charlie Taylor sit on the No. 4 green during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Charlie Taylor, son of Nick Taylor, relaxes along the No. 4 green during the 2024 Masters…
Charlie Taylor, son of Nick Taylor, relaxes along the No. 4 green during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network
2024 Masters Tournament
Anneke Ryff lifts her daughter, Margot Fox, during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at…
Anneke Ryff lifts her daughter, Margot Fox, during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Keegan Bradley and Camilo Villegas sign autographs on No. 9 during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par…
Keegan Bradley and Camilo Villegas sign autographs on No. 9 during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Rickie Fowler's and Jordan Spieth's families watch the action on No. 9 during the 2024 Masters…
Rickie Fowler's and Jordan Spieth's families watch the action on No. 9 during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Tom Watson tees off on No. 3 during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at…
Tom Watson tees off on No. 3 during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
An official wears a Par 3 Contest hat during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest…
An official wears a Par 3 Contest hat during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network
2024 Masters Tournament
Scottie Scheffler signs autographs for patrons during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta…
Scottie Scheffler signs autographs for patrons during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network
2024 Masters Tournament
Nick Taylor, Adam Hadwin and Corey Conners react after a made putt on the No. 9…
Nick Taylor, Adam Hadwin and Corey Conners react after a made putt on the No. 9 green during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network
2024 Masters Tournament
Frankie Fleetwood walks off the No. 4 green during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest…
Frankie Fleetwood walks off the No. 4 green during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Frankie Fleetwood and Iris Lowry walk off the No. 4 green during the 2024 Masters Tournament…
Frankie Fleetwood and Iris Lowry walk off the No. 4 green during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Byeong Hun An's wife, Jamie, carries their daughter, Jiwoo, on the No. 4 green during the…
Byeong Hun An's wife, Jamie, carries their daughter, Jiwoo, on the No. 4 green during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Charl Schwartzel and Dustin Johnson walk the No. 1 fairway with their families during the 2024…
Charl Schwartzel and Dustin Johnson walk the No. 1 fairway with their families during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Stephanie Williams, wife of Eric Cole, sinks a putt on No. 9 during the 2024 Masters…
Stephanie Williams, wife of Eric Cole, sinks a putt on No. 9 during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
A patron wears a shirt with a logo depicting Australia as the Masters logo during the…
A patron wears a shirt with a logo depicting Australia as the Masters logo during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Max Homa walks with his wife, Lacey Croom, and son Cam, along with Brooks Koepka and…
Max Homa walks with his wife, Lacey Croom, and son Cam, along with Brooks Koepka and his wife, Jena Sims and son Crew, down the No. 1 fairway during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
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Chris Evert caddies for her husband Greg Norman of Australia during the Par 3 Contest prior…
Chris Evert caddies for her husband Greg Norman of Australia during the Par 3 Contest prior to the 2009 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 8, 2009 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
2024 Masters Tournament
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 10: Brooks Koepka of the United States walks to the second green…
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 10: Brooks Koepka of the United States walks to the second green with wife, Jena Sims, during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
