Amateur Devon Bling aces No. 7 in Masters Par 3 Contest

April 10, 2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Devon Bling after his ace (Masters.com screenshot)

Dare we say it: Devon Bling will be taking home some bling in his first trip to Augusta National

The Masters hasn’t even started, but UCLA sophomore Devon Bling, the U.S. Amateur runner-up, has guaranteed himself some crystal. Playing in Wednesday’s Par-3 Contest at Augusta National, Bling made a hole-in-one at No. 7. All tournament-week eagles are famously rewarded with a piece of crystal.

That’s right, Bling is taking home the bling.

The 19-year-old didn’t have a lot to say during his run at the U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach, and wasn’t a particularly dramatic player. That didn’t stop him from celebrating on Wednesday.

Bling will play with Trevor Immelman and Martin Kaymer, two major champions, for the first two rounds at Augusta National.

Hole-in-one at No. 7!

US Amateur runner-up @dbling65 wins a piece of crystal at the Par 3 Contest. pic.twitter.com/V1Inl2wq4v
— Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) April 10, 2019

So far in his sophomore season, Bling has had three top-20 finishes. His last tournament before Augusta National was also his best tournament. Bling logged rounds of 69-66-67 at Chambers Bay, the 2015 U.S. Open venue, in the Seattle University Redhawk Invitational last week. He finished T-2 behind teammate Hidetoshi Yoshihara.

Results: The Masters

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
T32	Viktor Hovland	, Norway	700	72-71-71-71=285
T36	Alvaro Ortiz	, Mexico	700	73-71-73-69=286
55	Devon Bling	Ridgecrest, CA	500	74-73-71-73=291
T58	Takumi Kanaya	, Japan	500	73-74-68-78=293
MC	Kevin O'Connell	Jacksonville, FL	0	77-71=148

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Amateur Devon Bling aces No. 7 in Masters Par 3 Contest

One of Golf's four professional majors traditionally invites amateurs who have reached the finals of the US Amateur, or won the British Amateur or the US Mid Amateur. Also included are the winners of the relatively new Asia Pacific Amateur and Latin ...