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How to watch Masters’ Par 3 Contest

Bubba Watson and his son, Caleb, line up his putt on the 4th green during the Par 3 Contest Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Augusta National Golf Club.

Credit: Curtis Compton

Credit: Curtis Compton

Bubba Watson and his son, Caleb, line up his putt on the 4th green during the Par 3 Contest Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Augusta National Golf Club.
By AJC Sports
April 4, 2018

Augusta National Golf Club’s nine-hole family affair will be the highlight of the day today. Wives, girlfriends and kids will caddie for top pros on a course layout that will be played over DeSoto Springs Pond and Ike's Pond.

The winner of the Par 3 Contest has never won the Masters Tournament in the same year.

Here is how you can watch the two-hour event:

What: 2018 Masters Par 3 Contest
Where: Augusta National Golf Club
When: Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Time: 3 p.m.
TV: ESPN
Livestream: WatchESPN and Masters.com

Wednesday’s forecast calls for a 50 percent chance of rain mainly between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., cooler with a high about 70 and clearing by 4 p.m.

The 82nd Masters Tournament tees off Thursday at 8:30 a.m.

THURSDAY 8:52 a.m.: Matt Parziale, amateur 9:36 a.m.: Vijay Singh, 2000 Masters winner 9:58 a.m.: Danny Willett, 2016 Masters winner 10:42 a.m.: Tiger Woods, four-time Masters winner 10:53 a.m.: Sergio Garcia, defending Masters champion 11:04 a.m.: Bubba Watson (two time Masters winner) and Jason Day 11:48 a.m.: Trevor Immelman, Ian Poulter 12:32 p.m.: Larry Mize, former Tech star and 1987 Masters winner 1:27 p.m.: Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler, Matt Kuchar 1:38 p.m.: Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm 1:

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