⁍ The popular Par 3 contest will not be played next month because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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⁍ The beloved exhibition, which began in 1960, has become one of the most endearing traditions at the Masters.

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⁍ Famously, no winner of the nine-hole event has ever gone on to triumph in the Masters the same year.

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– For the second year in a row, the Par 3 contest at the Masters has been canceled due to inclement weather. This year’s event was originally scheduled to be held in early April, but it will now be held Nov. 12-15, Reuters reports. Augusta National Golf Club says spectators won’t be allowed at the event. “The fun and excitement of watching Masters competitors with their friends and family is what makes the Par 3 Contest such a special part of Masters week,” the club’s chairman says. “We know that experience could not have been replicated without guests and patrons at Augusta National, and we eagerly anticipate the opportunity to bring back this signature tradition.”