Masters 2017: Par 3 Contest live stream, how to watch online

Update: This has been rained out and the course at Augusta National is closed the rest of the day on Wednesday.

One of the more relaxing and easygoing events before the annual Masters Golf Tournament, the Par 3 Contest, takes place the Wednesday before play begins. It is played on a mini nine-hole course at Augusta National, and the holes range anywhere from 70 to 140 yards.

Last year, there were nine hole-in-ones, which shattered the previous high of five that was set in 2002. Jimmy Walker won last year’s event, and he set a new record for the Wednesday afternoon tradition, posting an 8-under 19 for nine holes.

Walker finished tied for 29th in the 2016 Masters Tournament — no Par 3 contest winner has ever gone on to win the actual tournament.

To watch this year’s event online, you’ll be able to catch the final couple of hours of it on Wednesday afternoon. It starts at noon ET, but streaming doesn’t begin until 3 p.m.

Time: 3-5 p.m.

TV: ESPN

Live stream: Masters.com will carry the coverage, along with WatchESPN. ESPN’s Sean McDonough will anchor the Par 3 Contest telecast along with analysts Andy North and Curtis Strange, and Tom Rinaldi will handle the interviews.