Masters Par 3 Contest
Definition
An annual invitational golf contest held on the nine-hole par-3 course at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, USA, traditionally played on the Wednesday before the Masters Tournament.
A lighthearted, family-oriented event where professional golfers often use spouses, children, or relatives as caddies, notorious for the 'Par 3 Curse'—no winner has ever claimed the Masters green jacket the following week.
Examples
Despite nailing a hole-in-one on the fifth at the Masters Par 3 Contest, Rory McIlroy still eyed the real tournament with zero complacency.
The Masters Par 3 Contest devolved into chaos when Bubba Watson's kid brother sank a birdie putt longer than most pros' drives.
Pros flock to the Masters Par 3 Contest not for glory, but to dodge the infamous curse that dooms every low scorer to Masters heartbreak.
With grandma on the bag, even Jordan Spieth couldn't resist chuckling through the Masters Par 3 Contest's pint-sized pandemonium.