Masters 2026: Best moments of the Masters Par 3 Contest - ESPN

The beloved tradition of the Masters Par 3 Contest is back for its 64th edition.

Dating back to 1960, when Sam Snead won the inaugural competition, the Par 3 Contest is a casual affair when contestants and past Masters champions play on a nine-hole course. Golfers often choose relatives, celebrities, spouses or children as their caddies.

Though the competition is lighthearted, the contestants still play to win.

There have been 115 holes-in-one made in the history of the competition, according to ESPN Research. In 2025, there were three holes-in-one — by Brooks Koepka, Keegan Bradley and Tom Hoge.

There is one strange caveat to all the festivities — 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:

A hole-in-one two years in a row for Keegan Bradley. <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/themasters?src=hash&ref_src=» https:>#themasters

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Wyndham Clark aces hole No.7 on this joyous day. <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/themasters?src=hash&ref_src=» https:>#themasters

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Bennett Scheffler tees it up with his dad, Scottie Scheffler. <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/themasters?src=hash&ref_src=» https:>#themasters

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What a way to start the Par 3 Contest. Hole-in-one for Justin Thomas on No. 2. <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/themasters?src=hash&ref_src=» https:>#themasters

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