Rory Sabbatini Wins Masters Par 3 Tourney

Rory Sabbatini has won the Masters... sort of. (AI Wire photo)

If history holds true, he won't win on Sunday, but Rory Sabbatini can still hold his head high as the 2008 Masters Par 3 champion. Tiger Woods will be so happy for him.

Sam Snead first won the traditional Wednesday event in 1960. Last year, Mark O'Meara won the nine-hole tournament. No golfer has ever won both the Par 3 contest and the Masters in the same year.

ESPN.com live-blogged the Par 3 contest, if you're interested in the scintillating details.