Tom Hoge won the Par 3 contest and fired one of five holes-in-one at the event; Scottie Scheffler, Bubba Watson and Seamus Power (two) also made aces; watch The Masters live on Thursday from 2pm exclusively live on Sky Sports Golf
Thursday 6 April 2023 16:31, UK
Tom Hoge claimed a one-shot victory in the traditional pre-tournament Par 3 contest at The Masters, as Seamus Power produced an extraordinary finish to his round at Augusta National.
The 33-year-old mixed four birdies with a brilliant hole-in-one at the par-three eighth on his way to a six-under 21, seeing him top the leaderboard ahead of two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson and compatriot Kurt Kitayama.
Hoge's ace was one of five holes-in-one during the event, the third-highest number in the tournament's history, with the American now looking to become the first player to win par-three contest and The Masters in the same week.
"I made a few birdies early and then the hole-in-one on eight was cool to see go in," Hoge said. "Just a fun day out here this afternoon with my wife caddying for me. Good start here to the week today, so try to keep that going."
Watson made a hole-in-one at the fourth on his way to sharing second on five under, while world No 1 and reigning Masters champion Scottie Scheffler carded a remarkable ace on his final hole.
Si Woo Kim shared fourth spot with Taylor Moore and Masters debutant Ryan Fox, with 1992 Masters champion Fred Couples posting a three-under 24 and Abraham Ancer goes within inches of an ace at the first on his way to a two-under 25.
Rory McIlroy was among those in the field ahead of his bid to complete the career Grand Slam and Jon Rahm also featured, while Power became just the third player in tournament history to make back-to-back holes-in-one late in his round.
Power saw his tee shot on the eighth spin back into the hole for an amazing ace and repeated the feat on the 135-yard ninth, sparking wild celebrations from the patrons at the renovated Par-3 layout.
"It's a dream come true," Power said. "Obviously to get one was special, but to get the second one was a bit surreal. It was an absolute blast out there. That's a first for sure!"
Wall-to-wall coverage from the tournament begins at 2pm over the first two rounds, with Featured Group action and regular updates from around the course available to enjoy on Sky Sports Golf until the global broadcast window begins at 8pm on Thursday and Friday.
There will be lots of extra action throughout all four days via the red button on Sky Sports Golf, along with Sky Q and Sky Glass, providing plenty of bonus feeds and allowing you to follow players' progress through various parts of Augusta's famous layout.
The notorious Amen Corner stream will also be available for all four rounds and focuses on the famous three-hole stretch from the 11th, with that coverage also live - for free - on the Sky Sports Golf YouTube channel and Sky Sports App.
The same additional feeds and coverage will be available from 3pm over the weekend via the red button, with Sky Sports Golf showing build-up content and occasional live updates from the course until full coverage can begin on Saturday from 8pm and Sunday from 7pm.
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