Rory McIlroy's four-year daughter Poppy sunk an incredible putt during the Masters Par-3 Contest, a light-hearted event which serves as the Masters curtain-raiser.

The toddler set off boisterous cheers on the ninth hole when the inch-perfect touch trickled into the hole.

Colombia's Nicolas Echavarria edged J.J. Spaun of the USA in a playoff to win the traditional Masters opener after both players ended at five-under.

Americans Keegan Bradley, Tom Hogey, and Brooks Koepka all recorded hole-in-ones.