Masters Par 3 Contest: How to Watch, Tee Times, Scores, Winners
The Masters’ Par 3 contest has been played the day before the official start of the tournament since 1960. The competition takes place in a single-round, nine-hole par-27 course.
The first winner was Sam Snead, who also won again in 1974. The holes range anywhere from 70 to 140 yards. There have been 94 hole-in-ones since the tournament started.
How to Watch
ESPN+: 12:00 PM EST-3PM EST
ESPN: 3:00 PM EST-5:00 PM EST
You can also stream coverage on Masters.com starting at 2 PM EST.
Live-scoring for Masters Par 3 Contest
What is the Masters Par 3 Contest?
The Masters Par 3 Contest is essentially a warm-up for the contestants. It’s very laid back with family and friends usually caddying for the golfers. Golfers will sometimes allow their caddies to attempt a putt or chip here and there.
Interestingly enough, no golfer who has won the Par 3 competition has also won the actual Masters.
Masters Par 3 Contest Winners
- 1960: Sam Snead
- 1961: Deane Beman
- 1962: Bruce Crampton
- 1963: George Bayer
- 1964: Labron Harris Jr.
- 1965: Art Wall Jr.
- 1966: Terry Dill
- 1967: Arnold Palmer
- 1968: Bob Rosburg
- 1969: Bob Lunn
- 1970: Harold Henning
- 1971: Dave Stockton
- 1972: Steve Melnyk
- 1973: Gay Brewer
- 1974: Sam Snead
- 1975: Isao Aoki
- 1976: Jay Haas
- 1977: Tom Weiskopf
- 1978: Lou Graham
- 1979: Joe Inman
- 1980: Johnny Miller
- 1981: Isao Aoki
- 1982: Tom Watson
- 1983: Hale Irwin
- 1984: Tommy Aaron
- 1985: Hubert Green
- 1986: Gary Koch
- 1987: Ben Crenshaw
- 1988: Tsuneyuki Nakajima
- 1989: Bob Gilder
- 1990: Raymond Floyd
- 1991: Rocco Mediate
- 1992: Davis Love III
- 1993: Chip Beck
- 1994: Vijay Singh
- 1995: Hal Sutton
- 1996: Jay Haas
- 1997: Sandy Lyle
- 1998: Sandy Lyle
- 1999: Joe Durant
- 2000: Chris Perry
- 2001: David Toms
- 2002: Nick Price
- 2003: Pádraig Harrington. David Toms
- 2004: Pádraig Harrington
- 2005: Jerry Pate
- 2006: Ben Crane
- 2007: Mark O’Meara
- 2008: Rory Sabbatini
- 2009: Tim Clark
- 2010: Louis Oosthuizen
- 2011: Luke Donald
- 2012: Jonathan Byrd, Pádraig Harrington
- 2013: Ted Potter Jr.
- 2014: Ryan Moore
- 2015: Kevin Streelman
- 2016: Jimmy Walker
- 2017: Contest canceled due to rain
- 2018: Tom Watson
- 2019: Matt Wallace
- 2020: Contest canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021: Contest canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2022: Mackenzie Hughes, Mike Weir
