One Direction member to caddy for Rory McIlroy in Par-3 Contest

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We'll be honest: We don't really know much about One Direction other than that they exist and are insanely popular. We couldn't name you one of their songs, nor could pick them out of a lineup. 

But what we do know is that one of the members, Niall Horan, will caddie for fellow Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy at The Masters' Par 3 Contest on Wednesday, according to ESPN.

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“He’s been excited to come here,” McIlroy told ESPN. “He’s never been to the Masters. I said, ‘If you’re available Wednesday afternoon and you want to carry the bag for nine holes, you’re more than welcome.'”

The lighthearted contest is one of the most entertaining event sof the weekend, with golfers using their young sons and daughters as caddies.

Last year, McIlroy participated in event, with then-girlfriend and women's tennis star Caroline Wozniacki as his caddy.

 

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