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The Masters changes eligibility policy for its Par-3 Contest
One of the most exclusive events all year just got more exclusive. As reported by PGA.com, Augusta National has issued notices to honorary invitees that only “players in the field and past Masters champions” will be allowed to play in the Masters Par-3 Contest, which takes place on Wednesday of Masters week.
Before this news, U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship winners received invitations to the Masters tournament for five years and were considered “honorary invitees” after that period. Past U.S. Amateur champions were also considered honorary invitees. That title allowed the invitees to play in the Masters Par-3 contest, use the practice facility and play in practice rounds.
Those perks are no longer available to the honorary invitees.
The decision affects a number of previous participants including Ian Baker-Finch, David Duval and Curtis Strange. See what those players told PGA.com about the situation below.
Ian Baker-Finch: “As a person and an honorary invitee, I’m disappointed because it was my favorite day of the year. I loved it. I’ll still be there, though, and I’ll watch like everyone else.”
David Duval: “I would never clog up the golf course when guys are trying to prepare. That’s the problem I would have had [with the practice rounds]… I guess [the par-3 contest] could be easily expanded if they started it earlier. But you have to protect it. You have to protect the competitors.”
Curtis Strange: “We had our time, and now it’s their time. I think it’s extremely nice that we’re invited to come back with your spouse. It’s been nice for these guys who want to hit balls and play practice rounds. But times change. I think with time constraints, they want to make it for players in the field. My sense is that the Par 3 was getting a little bit crowded and taking a little bit too long, and they wanted to streamline it. I think that’s fine.”
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Photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
GolfWRX is live on site this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans for the PGA Tour’s one-and-only two-man team event.
As usual, general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums — including some pretty spicy custom putters and headcovers — await your viewing.
Be sure to check back for more photos from the Big Easy, as we’ll continue to update this page with additional galleries throughout the week.
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WITB Albums
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Pullout Albums
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- Custom Bettinardi covers for Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Doug Ghim’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
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TONEY P
Mar 31, 2017 at 11:13 pm
I actually agree with the tournament people. What’s next a Pro am.
Miuralovechild
Mar 15, 2017 at 9:44 pm
I wish someone would win the par 3 and the tournament so everyone could shut the **** up and talk about something else. The only thing more irritating is hearing about the undefeated ’72 Dolphins every year.
Dave R
Mar 15, 2017 at 8:47 pm
Yes let them do what they want,they will anyway!
Mad-Mex
Mar 14, 2017 at 11:17 pm
Its their tournament, they can do what ever they want, don’t like it? Am sure there is 100 people ready to take your ticket
Jo Jo
Mar 14, 2017 at 10:09 pm
No more Nate Crosby
ooffa
Mar 14, 2017 at 3:22 pm
Same boring course year after year.
C
Mar 14, 2017 at 4:39 pm
Guess you’d want them to move the Players, as well?
ooffa
Mar 15, 2017 at 8:32 am
Yes, that is correct.
Double Mocha Man
Mar 14, 2017 at 11:22 am
I’m still waiting for them to “float” a Cadillac on one of the ponds.
C
Mar 14, 2017 at 2:40 pm
That’ll happen the same year they let fans walk around with actual beer bottles/cans instead of the Masters labelled plastic cups.
Hopefully, never.
Darrin
Mar 15, 2017 at 2:24 pm
You will be waiting a long time.
C
Mar 14, 2017 at 9:31 am
So no more letting kids putt?
Matt K
Mar 14, 2017 at 8:42 am
You had your time Curtis, not “we.” What about the guy who just won the US Am two summers ago, would’ve had a life of amazing Aprils, or at least when his schedule allowed him to go to Augusta. Sad day for the tournament. Bob’s tournament just got that much closer to the Frys.com classic. What’s next… lets stop inviting the US Mid Am champ, nobody cares about that guy anyway, he’ll just shoot two 76s and be on his way. This probably sounds dramatic, but The Masters is the last bastion of tradition in golf. Hate to see them erode any part of it… cuz usually there’s more to come.
C
Mar 14, 2017 at 9:59 am
“The Masters is the last bastion of tradition in golf.”
Don’t tell that to the R&A.
Matt
Mar 14, 2017 at 12:59 pm
You definitely have a point there… St. Andrews edges Augusta as my favorite place on Earth. Should’ve said “American Golf.”
DeShamBeau
Mar 14, 2017 at 6:40 pm
“Traditional golf”. Hahahahahahahahahaha
Forsbrand
Mar 13, 2017 at 5:13 pm
Let Michelle Wie play 🙂
Don Julio
Mar 13, 2017 at 11:20 pm
Settle down.
Jack Nash
Mar 15, 2017 at 11:34 am
With her tabletop putting style?