Major Champion Ejected From Masters for Using Cell Phone - Sports Illustrated

Share on XAdd us as a preferred sourceMark Calcavecchia was removed from Augusta National Golf Club for using a cell phone. | Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK Nobody gets a pass at Augusta National Golf Club. One of its most sacred rules, of course, is no cell phones allowed.  One of its most sacred rules, of course, is no cell phones allowed.  Mark Calcavecchia, however, didn’t follow that ordinance. According to Golfweek, security removed the 1989 British Open champion from the premises on Wednesday for using his phone.  Mark Calcavecchia, however, didn’t follow that ordinance. According to Golfweek, security removed the 1989 British Open champion from the premises on Wednesday for using his phone.  “I’ve got nothing negative to say about Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters, so I think we should literally hang up right now,”  Calcavecchia told Golfweek regarding the incident.  “I’ve got nothing negative to say about Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters, so I think we should literally hang up right now,”  Calcavecchia told Golfweek regarding the incident.  The club’s policy strictly prohibits cell phones, tablets and laptops to maintain a traditional atmosphere. The club’s policy strictly prohibits cell phones, tablets and laptops to maintain a traditional atmosphere. Calcavecchia, 65, is a 13-time PGA Tour winner who has played in 18 Masters, finishing runner-up to Sandy Lyle in 1988.  Calcavecchia, 65, is a 13-time PGA Tour winner who has played in 18 Masters, finishing runner-up to Sandy Lyle in 1988.  But that meant nothing to security—or Augusta National’s overlords—this week. But that meant nothing to security—or Augusta National’s overlords—this week. MAX SCHREIBERMax Schreiber is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, covering golf. Before joining SI in October 2024, the Mahwah, N.J., native, worked as an associate editor for the Golf Channel and wrote for RyderCup.com and FanSided. He is a multiplatform producer for Newsday and has a bachelor's in communications and journalism from Quinnipiac University. In his free time, you can find him doing anything regarding the Yankees, Giants, Knicks and Islanders.