The first Par 3 Contest was held before the 1960 tournament, and was won by three-time Masters champion Sam Snead.

[1][3][4] Traditionally, the contest participants have invited family members to caddie for them, sometimes allowing them to play shots on their behalf.

The most recent is Tom Watson, who won his second Par 3 Contest in 2018, 36 years after his first in 1982.

Pádraig Harrington is the only one with three wins; he won his first pair in consecutive years (2003, 2004), as did Sandy Lyle (1997, 1998).

Seven players have multiple wins; the other three are Isao Aoki, Jay Haas, and David Toms.