Billy Payne, Augusta National Golf Club and Masters chairman, confirmed that Arnold Palmer will not play in the Par 3 on Wednesday because of a shoulder injury, and that Ben Crenshaw, playing his final Masters will sub for Palmer:
“We were sad to learn that Arnold will not participate in this year’s Par 3 Contest, but his health is most important. We are very excited to welcome him to the tee Thursday as an Honorary Starter, where we will once again honor his extraordinary contributions to the Masters Tournament and the game of golf.
“We are pleased to announce that Ben Crenshaw has accepted our invitation to join Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player for this year, which we felt was a fitting way to acknowledge the end of Ben’s illustrious 44 years of competition at the Masters.”
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