Masters Par 3 Contest
Jimmy Walker with his trophy. Can he break the curse? (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Yesterday marked the Masters Par 3 contest with Jimmy Walker taking home the spoils after a course record 19 (-8) total.

The Masters Par 3 competition featured a record amount of hole-in-ones and saw Jimmy Walker shoot a course record 19 to take home the trophy.

Read our full round up of the Masters Par 3 contest.

No player has ever won the Masters and the Par 3 competition in the same week, so can Jimmy break the curse? History tells us the answer to that question is no.

The Masters Par 3 Contest

Team black and white. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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The Masters Par 3 Contest

Team black and white. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

The Masters Par 3 Contest

Tom Watson, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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The Masters Par 3 Contest

Tom Watson, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

The Masters Par 3 Contest

Legends. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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The Masters Par 3 Contest

Legends. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

The Masters Par 3 Contest

Masters rookie Andy Sullivan celebrates his ace at the fourth. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

The Masters Par 3 Contest

Masters rookie Andy Sullivan celebrates his ace at the fourth. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

The Masters Par 3 Contest

2012 and 2014 Masters champ Bubba Watson with his wife Angie Watson and their son Caleb. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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The Masters Par 3 Contest

2012 and 2014 Masters champ Bubba Watson with his wife Angie Watson and their son Caleb. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

The Masters Par 3 Contest

Rafa Cabrera Bello of attempts a trick shot on the ninth hole. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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The Masters Par 3 Contest

Rafa Cabrera Bello of attempts a trick shot on the ninth hole. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

The Masters Par 3 Contest

Danny Willett enjoying himself. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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The Masters Par 3 Contest

Danny Willett enjoying himself. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

The Masters Par 3 Contest

Lee Westwood with girlfriend Helen Storey. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

The Masters Par 3 Contest

Lee Westwood with girlfriend Helen Storey. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

The Masters Par 3 Contest

Justin Rose with his children Leo and Charlotte. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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The Masters Par 3 Contest

Justin Rose with his children Leo and Charlotte. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

The Masters Par 3 Contest

Ian Woosnam and Sandy Lyle . (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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The Masters Par 3 Contest

Ian Woosnam and Sandy Lyle . (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

The Masters Par 3 Contest

Dash Day races caddie Arinchai Phalaphol as Jason Day, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Cameron Smith and Ellie Day follow. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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The Masters Par 3 Contest

Dash Day races caddie Arinchai Phalaphol as Jason Day, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Cameron Smith and Ellie Day follow. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Masters Par 3 Contest

Davis Love III with his family. (Credit: Getty Images)
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Masters Par 3 Contest

Davis Love III with his family. (Credit: Getty Images)

The Masters Par 3 Contest

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The Masters Par 3 Contest

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The Masters Par 3 Contest

1984 and 1995 Masters champion Ben Crenshaw. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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The Masters Par 3 Contest

1984 and 1995 Masters champion Ben Crenshaw. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Masters Par 3 Contest

Jimmy Walker with his trophy. Can he break the curse? (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Masters Par 3 Contest

Jimmy Walker with his trophy. Can he break the curse? (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Masters Par 3 Contest

Jimmy Walker with his trophy. Can he break the curse? (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Masters Par 3 Contest

Jimmy Walker with his trophy. Can he break the curse? (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Elliott Heath
News Editor

Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


Elliott is currently playing:


Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV