The Par-3 competitors at The Masters . has been deserted

Former Masters champion Mike Ware and compatriot MacKennis Hughes set the membership’s aim earlier than a thunderstorm approached stopping play and clearing the match at 3.42pm native time (8.42pm GMT)

Former Masters champion Mike Ware and fellow countryman McInnes Hughes set the membership’s goal earlier than storms noticed the Par-3 competitors deserted on the Augusta Nationwide.

The Canadian duo registered 4 under-23 gamers within the conventional competitors earlier than the match, returning for the primary time since 2019 after being canceled up to now two years attributable to Covid-19 restrictions.

Weir and Hughes completed a shot forward of Larry Mize, Cameron Davis and Kevin Na, with Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka knocked out on the course when a thunderstorm approached a halt in play and the course was cleared at 3.42 pm native time (8.42 pm BST).

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Louis Oosthuizen recites inexperienced to perfection in The Masters Par-3 competitors

“It is a very special occasion for me,” Hughes mentioned. “That is my third Masters and my first Class Three. I used to be actually excited to get out right here and do it. Having a household day like this earlier than one of many greatest tournaments of the 12 months is basically cool.”

Gary Participant was inches from a gap one in fifth, simply earlier than the horn blew, whereas Jason Kokrac supplied the second of the day when he scored an surprising ace in fourth.

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Gary Participant nearly acquired his fifth hole-in-one at The Masters Par-3

McIlroy, accompanied by his younger daughter Poppy for the primary time, made a child birdie for the primary time sitting in tenth, with Matt Fitzpatrick additionally on a par with two holes from his run to finish.

Veteran Bernhard Langer and Si Woo Kim awarded a two-under 25 card, with Thomas Peters and Joaquin Niemann additionally on that quantity with holes to complete, as world quantity 2 John Ram gave his son Kiba his first strive within the Par-3 competitors.

“It is a lot enjoyable,” Ram mentioned. “It is actually nice that they allow us to do that with the household, a really good occasion earlier than the beginning of The Masters.”

For the reason that occasion was launched in 1960, no participant has ever received a Par-3 competitors after which went on to win the inexperienced jacket that very same week.

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