Nicolas Echavarria beat J.J. Spaun Wednesday in a playoff to earn a chance to break the 65-year-old curse. Echavarria, the 30-year-old from Colombia, is making his Masters debut. He tees off in ...

Colombia's Nicolas Echavarria defeated American J.J. Spaun in a playoff to win Wednesday's Masters Par-Three Contest, risking a green jacket curse on the eve of the year's first major showdown.

Colombia's Nicolas Echavarria defeated American J.J. Spaun in a playoff to win Wednesday's Masters Par-Three Contest, risking a green jacket curse on the eve of the year's first major showdown.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — No player has won the Par 3 Contest and Masters Tournament in the same year. Nicolas Echavarria beat J.J. Spaun Wednesday in a playoff to earn a chance to break the 65-year-old curse.