Masters Par 3 Contest canceled

And while most players tend to have difficulty contending or winning in their first appearance in the tournament, here’s to hoping my first attempt at Masters picks goes better than first-timers playing Augusta National.

This means the popular event was canceled for the first time since the Par 3 Contest started in 1960.

He is scheduled to tee off at 1:03 p.m. CT, the last tee time of the day. Every player believes it’s not a matter of if, but when McIlroy wins in Augusta.

The Augusta National I played in 1997 doesn’t play at all like the course now.

“There’s definitely some awareness of the guys who are downstairs in the locker room as to what’s going on upstairs”, Scott said.

“He is just a lot more mature person and a lot more mature player than we’ve ever seen in the past and I think that’s why he is getting to be so much more consistent”. Hopefully I’ve gotten a good idea for the wind. “I’ve done all the preparation that I can”. Despite rain that forced practice rounds to be halted Monday and Wednesday, Haas says he’s in good shape.

“Today’s the type of thing I’m going remember my whole life”, Simpson said. “But that’s where my 11 years of professional golf and my 25 to 30 years of competitive golf will kick in when it’s supposed to be windy and colder”.

Golfers than returned to play the annual par-three contest, which traditionally takes place the day before the masters first round. The start of the Par 3 Contest was delayed, but the two major champions made it through the nine-hole course, along with their wives and a total of six children: the Watsons’ two and the Simpsons’ four.

Perhaps only Johnson can drive the ball as long and accurately as McIlroy, whose chances often hinge on the quality of his wedge game and putter.

He also has a good recent Masters record – tied fourth past year and tied sixth in 2015 – and returns approaching a golfer’s usual peak at the age of 32. He made three visits to the course earlier this spring, something he hasn’t done before.

“I hope that helps”, Haas said about his consistency this year. “You’ve just got to get your head down, and it’s me against the golf course, and it’s just me plugging on in my career whatever happens”.

A sign on a leaderboard indicates warns of inclement weather.

“I got to meet Justin Rose last night, so that was pretty cool”, Caden Meyer said.