Prior to the main event on Thursday, a number of big names headed out to Augusta National’s par 3 course and the annual contest prior to the Masters.
The likes of Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka and Scottie Scheffler were present, with Luke List, Gary Woodland, Sepp Straka, Lucas Glover and Viktor Hovland etching their names into the history books of players to make an ace on the par 3 course. However, the day belonged to Rickie Fowler, who shot a five-under round of 22 to pick up the title.
Dating back to 1960, the par 3 tournament provides a great relaxer to the four-day tournament and, like previous years, there were plenty of moments to remember, such as hole-in-ones, putts and humorous moments.
Fowler Wins The Event
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Rickie Fowler is making his first Masters appearance since 2020 and, upon his return, the American secured the par 3 title. Although Fowler will likely celebrate, it’s worth noting that no player has ever won the par 3 and gone on to win the Masters… Perhaps Fowler can break that streak!
DeChambeau Makes A Hole In Three?
If only I hadn’t hit the first one in the water 🤣pic.twitter.com/brqNShGt1DApril 10, 2024
On Wednesday, we saw shades of Freddie Couples from the 17th at TPC Sawgrass, with Bryson DeChambeau making a hole-in-one with his second ball at the eighth hole. Not only did the American hole out, but his second shot into the green slam dunked for an unlikely par.
Local Lad Makes An Ace
Augusta’s own, Luke List, with a hole-in-one on No. 6 during today’s Par 3 Contest. #themasters pic.twitter.com/xHbVv4JeiuApril 10, 2024
The first player to make the patrons cheer was Luke List, who resides in Augusta, as he aced the sixth hole whilst playing alongside Keegan Bradley and Camillo Villegas. List’s first appearance in the Masters came back in 2005, where he finished in a tie for 33rd, with his only other appearance coming back in 2018. That time, he missed the cut.
Woodland Makes An Ace
Gary Woodland’s first career hole-in-one at the Par 3 Contest. #themasters pic.twitter.com/gGbJTHb8PKApril 10, 2024
Not long after List’s hole-in-one, it was Gary Woodland who followed his fellow countryman in at the very same hole. Woodland, who is playing his first Major tournament following brain surgery in 2023, produced his best finish at Augusta National last year and will be looking to replicate it in 2024.
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