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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Fans hold pin flags while seeking autographs during a practice round prior to the start of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Bubba Watson of the United States walks with his wife Angie Watson and their son Caleb during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Jason Day of Australia and his son Dash run up a hill during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the prior to the start of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Jason Day of Australia walks with his wife Ellie and their son Dash during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Amateur Bryson DeChambeau of the United States reacts to a missed putt on the ninth green during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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US golfer Bubba Watson's son Caleb plays on the 8th green during the Par 3 contest prior to the start of the 80th Masters of Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016, in Augusta, Georgia. / AFP / Jim Watson (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

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Australia's Jason Day signs autographs during the Par 3 contest prior to the start of the 80th Masters of Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016, in Augusta, Georgia. / AFP / Jim Watson (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Wife of Marc Leishman of Australia, Audrey Hills and their sons Oliver and Harvey attend the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Nick Faldo looks on during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Justin Thomas of the United States celebrates his hole in one with Jordan Spieth of the United States and Rickie Fowler of the United States on the fourth hole during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Jack Nicklaus plays a shot as Gary Player and Tom Watson of the United States look on during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Kevin Na of the United States and Lydia Ko walk during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Lydia Ko plays a shot as Kevin Na of the United States Danny Lee of New Zealand and Scott Piercy of the United States look on during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Lydia Ko signs autographs during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Marc Leishman of Australia, wife Audrey Hills and their sons Oliver and Harvey attend the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Rickie Fowler of the United States walks on the eighth hole during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Justin Rose of England walks with his children Leo and Charlotte during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

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US golfer Jordan Spieth blows the ball on the 9th hole during the Par 3 contest prior to the start of the 80th Masters of Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016, in Augusta, Georgia. / AFP / Jim Watson (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

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England's Justin Rose takes a selfie with his children on the 9th green during the Par 3 contest prior to the start of the 80th Masters of Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016, in Augusta, Georgia. / AFP / Jim Watson (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Danny Willett of England reacts during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Jimmy Walker of the United States holds the winner's trophy after the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Paulina Gretzky, the girlfriend of Dustin Johnson of the United States attends the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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(L-R) Tom Watson, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player walk together during the Par 3 contest prior to the start of the 80th Masters of Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016, in Augusta, Georgia. / AFP / Jim Watson (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Dustin Johnson of the United States and Paulina Gretzky attend the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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England's Justin Rose (R) watches as his son Leo putts on the 9th green during the Par 3 contest prior to the start of the 80th Masters of Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016, in Augusta, Georgia. / AFP / Jim Watson (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

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South Africa's Gary Player walks to the 9th green during the Par 3 contest prior to the start of the 80th Masters of Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016, in Augusta, Georgia. / AFP / Jim Watson (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: The leaderbosrd is displayed during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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US golfer Tom Watson walks to the 9th green during the Par 3 contest prior to the start of the 80th Masters of Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016, in Augusta, Georgia. / AFP / Jim Watson (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

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US golfer Phil Mickelson signs autographs during the Par 3 contest prior to the start of the 80th Masters of Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016, in Augusta, Georgia. / AFP / Jim Watson (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

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US golfer Jordan Spieth walks with his grandfather Don during the Par 3 contest prior to the start of the 80th Masters of Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2016, in Augusta, Georgia. / AFP / DON EMMERT (Photo credit should read DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

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THROUGH THE LENS: 2016 Masters Par-3 Contest

The Par-3 Contest is a great Masters tradition. Here are some of the best moments captured by Getty Images during the 2016 contest.

THROUGH THE LENS: 2016 Masters Par-3 Contest

By Golf Australia Apr 7 2016 9:27AM

By Golf Australia

Apr 7 2016 9:27AM

The Par-3 Contest is a great Masters tradition. Here are some of the best moments captured by Getty Images during the 2016 contest.

The Par-3 Contest is one of the great traditions of The Masters, played on the eve of the tournament each year. The event allows players to spend time with their families and friends, while the legends of the Masters also get a chance to have a hit in front of adoring fans.

With thanks to the great team of photographers from Getty Images, we present some of the great images captured during the 2016 contest.

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