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Masters golf tournament: Know the rules of the game

As the galleries ooh and ahh over all the incredible shotmaking at this week’s Masters tournament, the players and officials know they must quietly uphold even the most obscure rules. These sometimes are a mystery to the casual golf crowd. Take this quiz to see how well you know the rules.

9. True or false: A player’s club is not to touch the sand in a bunker until the clubface actually comes in contact with the ball.

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Aaron Baddeley, of Australia, chips to the 18th hole during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Tuesday, April 3, in Augusta, Ga.

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