AUGUSTA, Ga. _ So this is weird.
Initial reports had 61-year-old Sandy Lyle winning the Masters Par-3 Contest, which would have meant back-to-back victories for super seniors in the annual Wednesday event. Tom Watson won it last year at 68.
A scoring discrepancy was to blame. Matt Wallace's ace on No. 8 was initially recorded as a birdie 2.
Wallace and Lyle both shot 5 under, and they played three holes of sudden death before Wallace _ a 28-year-old Englishman who won three times on the European Tour last year _ prevailed with a birdie on No. 8, which must be his favorite hole on Augusta National's "short course."
Wallace credited his girlfriend/caddie, Chelsea Joss, for giving him a good yardage (108) on No. 8.
"She called a great number," Wallace said. "She was like, 'C'mon, hole this one.' I hit it straight at the flag and pulled it and it went in. It was a fun moment for us."
Lyle, who won the 1988 Masters, was vying for his third victory in the contest, which would have tied Padraig Harrington for the all-time record.
Bubba Watson, Martin Kaymer and 19-year-old U.S. Amateur runner-up Devon Bling tied for third at 4 under.
Tony Finau drew chuckles for changing his shoes on the seventh tee, near the site where he dislocated his ankle last year celebrating an ace.
Billy Horschel made light of that before playing partner Jimmy Walker teed off on No. 7.
"Don't run if it goes in, OK?" Horschel cracked.
Bling, Shane Lowry and Mark O'Meara also had holes-in-one.
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