2026 Masters Par 3 Contest TV, streaming info, where to watch

It's Wednesday at the Masters, and you know what that means. The most adorable nine holes in golf is coming to your television screen.

Players will bring their wives, girlfriends, children and grandchildren along for a leisurely stroll around the short course tucked in the northeast corner of the Augusta National Property on Wednesday afternoon as they participate in the Masters Par 3 Contest.

Get ready for big smiles, loud cheers and plenty of aces. You can follow along with live updates from Golfweek. And here's how you can catch the action Wednesday at the Masters.

How to watch Masters Par 3 Contest

• ESPN: 2-4 p.m. ET
• ESPN App: 12-4 p.m. ET
• Disney+: 12-4 p.m. ET
• Masters App: 12-4 p.m. ET

Who has won the Masters Par 3 Contest?

Click here to see every winner of the Masters Par 3 Contest, from Sam Snead in 1960 to Nico Echavarria in 2025.

What's the best hole on the Augusta Par-3 Course?

As part of Golfweek's annual Masters Survey series, we asked the players, which hole on the par-3 track is their favorite? See what they had to say.

When was the Masters Par 3 Contest first televised?

For its first 48 years in existence, the Masters Par 3 Contest was a more private affair. It wasn’t part of the annual television coverage and fans were only given a glimpse into the leisurely round via photographs or the written word. That changed in 2008, when ESPN televised the Masters Wednesday festivities for the first time — and it instantly became a hit. Here's why.

Frankie Fleetwood is the star of the Masters Par 3 Contest

Frankie Fleetwood, the 8-year-old son of Tommy Fleetwood, gave a famous interview in 2024 after attempting to reach the green, saying, "I'm just trying my hardest" when his ball splashed in the water. And this week, the golf world is watching to see whether he can reach. Caitlin Clark, the WNBA superstar for the Indiana Fever, even chimed in about Frankie on social media Tuesday night. Others have talked about it all week. Read more about Frankie's adorable determination to hit the green (and what his dad had to say) from Golfweek's Cameron Jourdan.

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: How to watch Masters Par 3 Contest