The calm earlier than the storm! Masters stars head out to the course with their wives and children for Par 3 competitors… as Sergio Garcia brings movie star chef Jose Andres as his caddie and Rory McIlroy shares a kiss with spouse Erica
It is one other Masters custom and it is one which sees the elite of {the golfing} world in a laid again setting on the eve of one in every of most prestigious occasions within the sporting calendar.
The Par 3 competitors at Augusta sees the celebs of golf head out onto the hallowed course with their companions and youngsters the day earlier than the occasion begins for actual.
Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlory and the opposite main lights on this week’s discipline headed out on the course Wednesday.
Nothern Irishman McIlroy was joined by his spouse Erica, who donned the standard white overalls for the caddies at Augusta.
Their daughter Polly was additionally out on the course and McIlroy regarded each half the relaxed and laid again determine of current months and his bids to win the ultimate Main that has eluded his illustrious profession to this point.
It was an identical scene for John Rahm, who was out on the right track along with his younger sons Kepa and Eneko and his spouse Kelley.
Bryson DeChambeau is among the extra controversial figures concerned on this weeks’ competitors as a consequence of his involvement with LIV Golf. He was seen in dialog with Sergio Garcia’s caddie for the Par 3 occasion – the movie star chef Jose Andres from Spain.
Defending champion Scheffler was joined on the course by his spouse Meredith. On Tuesday evening, Scheffler hosted the Champions dinner, serving up a Texas-themed banquet for his colleagues that Meredith helped him design.
However the day might need belonged to Seamus Energy, the Irish golfer who wrote his identify into the Augusta historical past books on Wednesday however extremely hitting two holes in a single in a row in the course of the Par 3 contest.
He’s simply the third individual in Masters historical past to attain the feat after Claude Harmon (1968) and Toshi Izawa (2002). Take a look at one of the best footage from Wednesday’s enjoyable at Augusta beneath…

Rory McIlroy vegetation a kiss on his spouse Erica Stoll earlier than enjoying the primary gap at Augusta

Jon Rahm had his arms full on Wednesday, as he carried son Kepa and his spouse carried Eneko

Bryson DeChambeau chats to movie star chef Jose Andres, who was caddying for Sergio Garcia

America’s Cameron Younger was out on the course along with his spouse Kelsey and his son Henry


McIlroy lifts his daughter Poppy within the air in the course of the Par 3 competitors at Augusta Nationwide

McIlroy’s spouse Erica (proper) and Wendy Honner, Shane Lowry’s spouse, maintain their youngsters entertained

Scottie Scheffler hugs his spouse Meredith on the ninth inexperienced in the course of the Par 3 competitors

Eire’s Lowry carries McIlroy’s daughter Poppy in the course of the pair’s spherical on Wednesday

Ryan Fox was accompanied by his father Grant for the big day at Augusta Nationwide

Tommy Fleetwood fist-bumps his son Franklin in the course of the Par 3 competitors in Georgia

Tom Hoge speaks to former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the sixth gap

Jason Day (left) and Bubba Watson stroll the second fairway with their households on Wednesday

It was a busy day maintaining the children in verify for Russell Henley; pictured are Ruth and Robert

Seamus Energy celebrates his hole-in-one on the ninth gap of the Masters Par 3 competitors

Billy Horschel movies his son enjoying his tee shot on the ninth gap at Augusta Nationwide

Cohen Hughes, the son of Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes, discovered himself a pleasant sandpit to play in