The Par 3 Contest for the 2022 Masters Tournament will take place the day before The Masters gets started on Wednesday, April 6th from Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
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Coverage of the event will take place begin at noon ET, as the opening shot of the Par 3 can be watched live for the first time in history.
The relaxed event can be streamed through ESPN+ from noon till 3:00 p.m. ET, and ESPN will air the Par 3 contest from 3-5 p.m. ET. Additionally, the encore presentation can be seen on ESPN2 at 10:00 p.m. ET.
The Masters itself begins on Thursday, April 7th with the green jacket being awarded Sunday, April 10th.
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The idea for the Par-3 Contest is attributed to Augusta National Chairman and co-founder Clifford Roberts, though not everyone at the club was onboard from the start.
Nowadays, there aren’t many who don’t look forward to the distinct tradition. The event was first hosted in 1960 and won by Sam Snead.
The par-3 course itself opened in 1958. The course plays 1,060 yards and was designed by George W. Cobb with lots of input from Roberts himself.
Current and past Masters champions are invited to play a relaxing round on the 9-hole par-3 course the Wednesday before the first round of the Masters.
The short course has holes ranging from 70 to 140 yards in the northeast corner of the property.
While the winner gets a crystal bowl for lowest score, many allow shots to be hit by children or family members rather than posting an official number.
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