Tommy Fleetwood's son Frankie (bottom of the photo) proved to be one of the stars of the show at the Masters annual Par 3 Contest on Wednesday

Three-time Masters champion Gary Player might turn 91 later this year, but on Wednesday he was still high-kicking his way around Augusta and lapping up another chance to play in front of the patrons.

Remy Scheffler is just two weeks old. The new-born son of world number one Scottie was ferried around the course by his mother Meredith in a baby carrier.

The presence of two people at the opposite ends of human lifespan showed the Masters' annual Par 3 Contest is not just providing wholesome, family-friendly entertainment.

It also showed how golf - in a time when all sports and pursuits are battling for attention in a saturated leisure market more than ever before - has the capacity to bring generations together like few others.