Frankie Fleetwood Steals Show at Masters Par Three Contest

0:00On April 9th, 8-year-old Frankie Fleet would turn heads at Augusta Nationals' par-3 contest, outshining his dad Tommy, who nailed a hole in one. On the fourth hole, this family event kicked off the master's week with pure fun, and all eyes locked on Frankie after he went viral last year, complaining about not, clearing Ike's pond on the 9th. Frankie stepped up to the 120-yard 9th, emitting he felt shaky but solid from range practice. His first tee shot splashed right of the green, but the packed crowd begged for Mulligan. He swung again, missing by just a couple feet, leaving him pumped and saying he was inches away. Tommy being with pride, telling Frankie another year would do it, while the contest heated up elsewhere. Aaron Rye birdied the last four to win at 6 under, though no par-3 champ has ever taken the masters. Holes in one, flew in from Justin Thomas on two, wind him Clark on seven, and Keegan Bradley on eight, his second straight year. Celebrity caddies like Kevin Hart, for Bryson Deshambo, and Jason Kelsey, for Akshay Bhatia,

1:03added flair. But Tommy's family felt the world's way too. They relocated from England to Dubai two years back, but Middle East tensions pulled them home safe to join him here. Pros geeked out like fans over merch halls, narrowing $1,000 a pop, cheap sandwiches, and stacking those logo beer cups. Finch stats showed 60-year-old Jose Maria Olazabal, pounding 243 balls Tuesday, prepping sharp for the big show ahead. That's the story for today. Global News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.