Masters Par 3 Contest 2022: TV coverage, live streams, course yardage & more to know

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Update: The start of the Masters Par 3 Contest was delayed due to rain. It will now begin at 1 p.m. ET.

For the first time since 2019, the Masters Par 3 Contest returns to Augusta. 

The beloved family-fair event is back for the 2022 tournament after it was canceled the last two years due to COVID-19. The annual competition that takes place the Wednesday before the Masters features nine, par 3 holes at Augusta National.

Family members are used as caddies, with children running around the green as wives, fathers, mothers and other relatives follow along with their pro golfer in the shortened course. 

It makes for a day filled with family fun, with even a relative getting a chance to hit a shot or two. The friendly competition starts at noon on Wednesday, making for light entertainment before the Masters begin on Thursday. 

MORE: Watch the Masters Par 3 Contest with fuboTV (free trial)

Is Masters Par 3 Contest on TV?

  • Channel: ESPN
  • Time: 3 p.m. ET

Part of the Master Par 3 Contest will be broadcast on TV. 

ESPN will have coverage of the event from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The event starts at 12 so the entirety of the Par 3 contest will not be on live TV, but you can watch the end on ESPN. 

How to watch Masters Par 3 Contest

  • Time: Noon ET
  • Live streams: ESPN+, Masters.com, fuboTV

While you can't watch the full Par 3 event on TV, you can stream the entire contest. 

The Masters Par 3 Contest will be streaming on ESPN+ from noon to 3 p.m. ET before shifting the rest of the network's coverage to ESPN. You can also stream the afternoon portion with fuboTV, which includes ESPN and offers a free trial.

Masters.com will stream the entire event on their website from noon to 5 p.m. ET. 

MORE: Day-by-day TV coverage to watch on ESPN, CBS & stream online

Masters Par 3 Contest prize money

While there is big money to win at the Masters, none will come from the friendly Par 3 competition. 

The winner of the Masters Par 3 event is awarded a crystal pedestal bowl trophy, but no prize money for the event. There's no green jacket either for this winner, just bragging rights and the fun of playing with family and friends. 

Masters Par 3 Contest winners

While the contestants competing at the Masters are 

Pádraig Harrington is the only three-time winner of the event. He went back-to-back in 2003 and 2004, sharing the 2003 win with David Toms, before winning the 2012 win with Jonathan Byrd. 

There are six other multi-time winners of the event that join Harrington: Sam Snead, Tom Watson, Sandy Lyle, David Toms, Isao Aoki and Jay Haas. 

Here's a look at the Masters Par 3 Contest winners from the 21st century. 

YEAR WINNER COUNTRY
2021 Contest canceled due to COVID-19 N/A
2020 Contest canceled due to COVID-19 N/A
2019 Matt Wallace England
2018 Tom Watson United States
2017 Contest canceled due to rain N/A
2016 Jimmy Walker United States
2015 Kevin Streelman United States
2014 Ryan Moore United States
2013 Ted Potter Jr. United States
2012 Jonathan Byrd/Pádraig Harrington United States/Ireland
2011 Luke Donald England
2010 Louis Oosthuizen South Africa
2009 Tim Clark South Africa
2008 Rory Sabbatini South Africa
2007 Mark O'Meara United States
2006 Ben Crane United States
2005 Jerry Pate United States
2004 Pádraig Harrington Ireland
2003 Pádraig Harrington/David Toms Ireland/United States
2002 Nick Price Zimbabwe
2001 David Toms  United States
2000 Chris Perry United States

Masters Par 3 Contest yardage

The nine-hole course in the northeast corner of the club's grounds was designed by George Cobb and Augusta founder Clifford Roberts in 1958.

In total, golfers and their family play just over 1,000 yards of course between the nine holes. The holes range from as low as 70 yards to as long as 140. 

Here is a yardage breakdown of the nine-hole course. 

HOLE YARDAGE
No. 1 130
No. 2 70
No. 3 90
No. 4 130
No. 5 130
No. 6 140
No. 7 115
No. 8 120
No. 9 135
TOTAL 1,060
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