With the sun being crystal clear in the hot Japanese skies, it also weakened actual tournament play with glares and even overheating the arcade boards. (iplaywinner.com)
And despite the presence of Austria, the surprise package of Euro 2016 qualification, Wales, the darlings of the actual tournament, and Serbia, it's the Republic of Ireland sitting on top of the table. (sbnation.com)
History is not on this winner's side in the actual tournament: No winner of the Par 3 Contest has gone on to win the Masters the same year — bet wisely! (sbnation.com)