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By Thomas Bristow Rickie Fowler won the Masters Par 3 Contest on Wednesday by two clear strokes. The American shot an impressive 5-under round to win the crystal rose bowl trophy. But in doing so, Fowler risked taking on the Par 3 curse – a well known myth around Augusta that is taken seriously by many. That is, no winner of the Par 3 Contest has ever gone on to win the main tournament. Just how superstitious are golfers? Look at Gary Woodland. The 2019 US Open winner has played in eight Par 3 contests and not once handed in his card after the round. In fact, on Wednesday, Woodland – who also …

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