The Masters is one of the quirkiest events in sports with rules and traditions not seen anywhere else

Food prices are ridiculously low.

Tipping is banned.

Cell phones are prohibited at all times and cameras are not permitted during the tournament.

It's one of the only places in the U.S. where there are long lines for payphones.

There's a huge fence around the course to keep out animals. There has been one deer sighting in the last 65 years and visitors often talk of never seeing a single squirrel.

Birds are also mysteriously rarely seen at Augusta National. Bird sounds are heard during the television broadcasts, but there is a rumor that those sounds are artificial.

The lakes are also reportedly artificially enhanced to look immaculate on TV. Golf Digest tested the water on one hole in 1996 and found food dye.

But like many golf courses, there is good fishing at Augusta National. The players, though, don't like to talk about it because it is forbidden.

Only 4 minutes of commercials per hour are allowed during the broadcast.

TV commentators are not allowed to refer to fans as "fans" or "spectators." They are to be called "patrons." In fact, weekly passes to the Masters are called "patron badges."

The rough is also to be referred to as the "second cut."

The Masters banned CBS broadcaster Gary McCord in 1995 for saying, "They don't cut the greens here at Augusta, they use bikini wax."

Players had to use local caddies provided by Augusta until 1983. Players still must use local caddies if they play at Augusta outside of Masters week.

Players are allowed to use their own caddies now, but they have to wear the Augusta uniform - green hat, white jumpsuit.

Fans ... oops, we mean patrons ... patrons aren't allowed to wear their hats backwards.

Patrons can bring collapsible chairs to sit on, but those chairs are not allowed to have armrests.

Running is not allowed, unless you are a player.

Grounds crew members used to wear hard hats.

The course used cows as lawnmowers in the 1940s.

There is an odd myth that the grounds crew at Augusta packs the azalea plants with ice if spring comes early. The idea is that this will keep the plants from flowering too soon before the tournament.

There is a house located in the middle of the Augusta National parking lot because the owners refuse to sell it. The family has reportedly turned down "millions."

You can't apply to become a member at Augusta and nobody outside of Augusta knows how many members there are.

Augusta is closed in the summer to keep the course in pristine shape.

Even the press conference podium is immaculate.

Golfers must return their green jacket to Augusta National one year after winning the Masters. After that, their jacket can only be worn when they are at Augusta National.

Also, if a player wins more than one Masters, he does not receive a second green jacket unless his size changes considerably.

There is no set field size for the Masters. Therefore, past winners who get a lifetime invitation to competing in the Masters are not taking spots from younger, more deserving players.

Players are given brand new Mercedes for use during the week.

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Golf cart drivers who are hired to drive the players around Augusta National also pick up the golfers at the airport in the Mercedes they will be using. The cars also have a number in the back window so that employees can always identify the players by which car they are in.

Tickets are dirt cheap; only $375 for a patron badge that grants you access to the entire week. But getting one is a lot like Green Bay Packers season tickets. There is a waiting list and it has been closed since 2000. A limited number of single-day tickets are sold via lottery each year. Those are $115 for the tournament rounds and $75 for practice rounds.

You can go to jail for selling tickets.

You can also go to jail for trying to take sand home as a souvenir.

Meanwhile, those bunkers at Augusta are filled with mining waste.

You can only ask for autographs in one part of the course.

The old media center was enormous.

Augusta opened a new media center in 2017 and it is gorgeous.

The new pro shop is unlike any other in sports. It is the only place to buy Masters gear, and they offer 125 different styles of caps.

Now check out what the biggest stars at the Masters used to look like.