Masters 2026 Par 3 Contest: All the cute kids at Augusta National

Updated April 8, 2026, 3:37 p.m. ET

The Masters Par 3 Contest, first played in 1960, takes center stage once again at Augusta National Golf Club. It’s the Wednesday-before-the-Masters tradition unlike any other.

Famously, no one has ever won the Par 3 Contest and then gone on to win the Masters in the same week. Many players in the event have their kids tagging along and often, they let them hit shots and/or putts.

And that’s what the Par 3 Contest is all about: the kids.

Best images of kids the 2026 Par 3 Contest Emerson Lili, daughter of JJ Spaun, looks on from the fourth green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Enzo Garcia is seen on the ninth green during the Par 3 Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Sergio Garcia watches as his son Enzo putts on the ninth green during the Par 3 Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Sam Burns and son Bear walk off the ninth green during the Par 3 Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia. Sergio Garcia watches as his son Enzo putts and daughter Azalea holds the flag on the ninth green during the Par 3 Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Jon Rahm walks the third hole with his wife, Kelley Cahill, and daughter, Alaia, during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Bubba Watson’s daughter, Dakota, hands a club to her brother, Dakota, on the seventh green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Kepa and Eneko Rahm, sons of Jon Rahm, roll on the grass on the fourth during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Cameron Smith carries his son, Beaumont, while walking the ninth hole with his wife Shanel Naoum, during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Kepa and Eneko Rahm, sons of Jon Rahm, roll on the grass on the fourth during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Russell Henley walks with his wife Teil Duncan Henley and his daughter Ruth during the Par 3 Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Russell Henley watches his son Robert putt on the second green during the Par 3 Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Scottie Scheffler, Sam Burns and Ian Woosnam pose with their families during the Par 3 Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Sam Burns retrieves a ball from the water on the ninth hole during the Par 3 Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Jordan Spieth walks with his wife Annie, son Sammy, daughter Sophie and son Sully during the Par 3 Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Meredith Scheffler and Scottie Scheffler swing son Bennet in the air as they walk the sixth hole during the Par 3 Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Scottie Scheffler talks with son Bennett alongside wife Meredith and son Remy on the fourth hole during the Par 3 Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Max Homa reacts after his son Cam made a putt on the eighth green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Max Homa walks off the eighth green with his son Cam during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Molly Grace, daughter of Justin Thomas, sits on the second green during the Par 3 Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Max Homa's son Cam walks on the fourth hole during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Sophie Spieth, daughter of Jordan Spieth, walks on the fourth hole during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Bear, son of Sam Burns, sits on the fourth hole during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Max Homa's son Cam falls on the fourth hole during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Scottie Scheffler and his wife, Meredith, watch as their son, Bennett, putts on the second green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. With Meredith is their son Remy. Sergio Garcia’s son, Enzo, plays on the third green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Justin Thomas tosses his daughter, Molly Grace, while walking the second hole with his wife, Jillian Wisniewski, during the Par 3 Contest at the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Scottie Scheffler’s son, Bennett, putts on the second green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Max Homa’s son, Cam, runs across the second green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!

Masters 2026 Par 3 Contest: All the cute kids at Augusta National

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