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Masters Tournament Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Masters Tournament? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

The Masters is the only major golf tournament held at the same course every year.

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Augusta National has hosted every Masters since 1934. The other three majors rotate venues. The US Open, for example, changes courses annually.

2.

Augusta National has never had a female member in its history.

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False. Augusta National admitted its first two female members in 2012: Condoleezza Rice and Darla Moore. The club had been all-male for 80 years before that.

3.

Rae's Creek comes into play on both the 12th and 13th holes at Augusta National.

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Rae's Creek fronts the 12th green and also runs along the left side of the 13th fairway. It's famously responsible for many 'Masters meltdowns' on Amen Corner.

4.

The green jacket awarded to the winner must be returned to Augusta after one year.

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False. The winner keeps the jacket permanently. He only returns it to the club during his reign if he needs it for official photos or events. After a year, it's his.

5.

The winner of the Masters receives a lifetime invitation to play in the tournament.

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All past champions are invited to play for life. That's why you see 80-year-old legends like Jack Nicklaus teeing up, even if they can't make the cut.

6.

No left-handed golfer has ever won the Masters Tournament.

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False. Phil Mickelson (three times), Bubba Watson (twice), and Mike Weir have all won left-handed. Lefties have actually won more than 10% of Masters tournaments.

7.

The Masters was originally called the Augusta National Invitation Tournament.

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Founder Clifford Roberts hated the name 'Masters,' thinking it too presumptuous. It was officially called the Augusta National Invitation Tournament until 1939.

8.

Jack Nicklaus is the only golfer to win the Masters in three different decades.

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False. Jack Nicklaus won in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. However, Gary Player also won in three decades: 1961, 1974, and 1978.

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