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Tiger Woods to play in Par 3 at the Masters

 (Associated Press)

This is one competition Tiger Woods doesn’t mind losing. He’s playing in the Par 3 tournament at the Masters today. Woods typically skips the Wednesday afternoon tradition at Augusta (Georgia) National. But he had a couple of reasons to play this year. One is named Sam (pictured, right). The other is Charlie (also pictured). Woods said his two children would be caddying for him. The trick now is not to win. No one has ever won the Par 3 tournament and went on to win the following Masters. One of the last times Woods played in the Par 3 was in 2004. He tied for first with Padraig Harrington and Eduardo Romero, forcing a three-man playoff. Except that Woods didn’t show up. The way he smiled Tuesday, that wasn’t an accident. Also announced Tuesday: Woods will return to competition alongside Jimmy Walker and Jamie Donaldson of Wales in the opening two rounds of the Masters. They will go off at 10:48 a.m. PDT on Thursday. – AP