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The beloved tradition of the Masters Par 3 Contest is back for its 63rd edition. Beginning in 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. There have been 112 holes-in-one made in the history of the competition. In 2024, there were five holes-in-one -- Luke List, Gary Woodland, Sepp Straka, Lucas Glover, and Viktor Hovland Superstition might cause contestants who expect to be contenders 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:
Sammy Spieth starts things offJordan Spieth's son took a mighty swing at the ball to the delight of the crowd.
Herding kidsParenting can be difficult. So can golfing. Trying to do both at the same time? Even more so.
Near miss for BubbaBubba Watson came this close to an ace. A good sign of things to come in the main tournament?
Faldo nearly aces itAnother shot at a hole-in-one that just missed, this time from Nick Faldo.
It runs in the familyExcellent putt here from Billy Horschel's daughter.
First ace of the day!After a few near misses, Keegan Bradley put the first ace of the 2025 Par 3 Contest into the books.
Another hole-in-one!Tom Hoge recorded the second ace of the day with this incredible shot.
Incredible putt by BurnsSam Burns just missed this putt from the rough ... until he didn't.
One more ace on the dayThree aces for the 2025 Par 3 Contest, with the final one from Brooks Koepka.
Your winner is ...... Nicolas Echavarria! Let's see if he can break the Par 3 Masters curse.
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