It’s almost time for The 2024 Masters to begin. But just before Jon Rahm attempts to defend his title at Augusta National Golf Club’s 7,555-yard 18-hole layout, the majority of this year’s field will first battle it out at the Par 3 contest.
The Par 3 contest is one of the most famous Augusta traditions, with many of the competitors and past champions walking the much shorter course alongside friends and family while attempting to relieve some stress before the four-day tournament begins in earnest on Thursday morning.
Given that no player has ever won the week’s curtain raiser and the first Major of the season in the same year, the level of competition is often lower as children and caddies are given the opportunity to take shots on behalf of the players.
One name not included on the Par 3 tee-time sheet, though, is Rory McIlroy – with the Northern Irishman opting to sit this one out as he prepares in other ways to try and complete the career Grand Slam.
McIlroy will begin his quest alongside Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele at 10:42am local time on Thursday after the round one and two teams for the 2024 Masters were released earlier this week. The trio will then tee off at 1:48pm in round two on Friday.
Tiger Woods has also decided to save his energy for the main event as he chases history and a record-breaking 24th consecutive made cut at The Masters.
Below are the Wednesday tee times for all those players taking part in the 2024 Masters Par 3 contest.
The Masters Par 3 Contest Tee Times
ET (GMT)
- 12:00pm (5:00pm) – Trevor Immelman, Adam Scott, Ian Woosnam
- 12:07pm (5:07pm) – Will Zalatoris, Grayson Murray
- 12:14pm (5:14pm) – Fred Couples, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth
- 12:21pm (5:21pm) – Emiliano Grillo, Taylor Moore, Austin Eckroat
- 12:28pm (5:28pm) – Luke List, Keegan Bradley, Camillo Villegas
- 12:35pm (5:35pm) – Jason Day, Bubba Watson, Ben Crenshaw
- 12:49pm (5:49pm) – Gary Player, Erik van Rooyen, Christo Lamprecht
- 12:56pm (5:56pm) – Tom Watson, Gary Woodland, Mike Weir
- 1:03pm (6:03pm) – Sergio Garcia, Patrick Reed, Mark O’Meara
- 1:10pm (6:10pm) – Scottie Scheffler, Sam Burns, Tom Kim
- 1:17pm (6:17pm) – Nick Taylor, Adam Hadwin, Corey Conners
- 1:24pm (6:24pm) – Jose Maria Olazabal, Matthieu Pavon, Ryan Fox
- 1:38pm (6:38pm) – Lee Hodges, Denny McCarthy, Nick Dunlap
- 1:45pm (6:45pm) -…
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