Played on the Wednesday of Masters week every year since 1960, the Par 3 contest is fun and sociable and not too serious - only pride, and some elegant crystal, are at stake.
But there's a catch. In 51 playings, many great names have won this contest, but no winner has ever gone on to claim the Green Jacket on the following Sunday afternoon...
Masters Par 3 records Scores, multiple wins, holes-in-one, and of course the famous 'jinx'.
The Par 3 Course
More about the world's most famous, and exclusive, 'pitch & putt'.
The Masters Par 3 Contest - Winners' Roll of Honour 1960 - 2012