2013 Masters Par-3 Contest results: Ted Potter Jr. pulls out victory

Ted Potter Jr. held off Matt Kuchar in the second hole of a sudden-death playoff to win the 2013 Masters Tournament's Par-3 Contest on Wednesday.

The prelude to the tournament at Augusta National Golf Course ended with a five-way tie between Potter Jr., Kuchar, Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els and Nick Watney.

Els and Watney decided against competing in the playoff, according to The Augusta Chronicle. Meanwhile, Mickelson fell out of the running when he settled for par on the first playoff hole. Kuchar nearly got a hole-in-one on his tee shot, but Potter Jr. remained alive by nailing a 40-foot putt to birdie and take the playoff to a second hole.

Potter Jr. birdied the deciding hole but Kuchar settled for par after missing a 15-foot putt.

History is now working against Potter Jr. as no golfer has won both the Par-3 Contest and the main event.

For the Par 3 Contest's complete results, click here to view the Master's website.

More Masters from SB Nation:

• Bubba goes basic for Champions Dinner menu

• Arnold Palmer is still cooler than you

• Masters picks and predictions

• How all 94 players earned entry into the most exclusive major in golf

• Phil using a mystery "Phrankenwood" this week?

• Bubba breaks down at his Masters press conference