Nicolas Echavarria won the Par 3 Contest held Wednesday with a score of five-under-par 22. Echavarria defeated J.J. Spaun in a two-hole playoff with a birdie at No. 9. Three holes-in-one were recorded: Tom Hoge (No. 4), Keegan Bradley (No. 6) and Brooks Koepka (No. 6). Since the inception of the Par 3 Contest in 1960, 115 total holes-in-one have been made. Trophies are awarded to the winner and to the contestants who place their tee shot nearest the flagstick on each of the nine holes. Hole No. PlayerDistance From Flagstick: 1. Schenk, 7 inches 2. Kent, 25 inches 3. Spaun, 18 inches 4. Hoge, Hole-in-one 5. Riley, 3 inches 6. Bradley, Koepka Hole-in-one 7. Mize, 15 inches 8. DeChambeau, 5 inches 9. N. Højgaard, 49 inches |