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Champion Golfer Kicked Out of Masters for Breaking Weird Rule

He’s not the first to fall foul of it.

Golfer Mark Calcavecchia has been kicked out of the Masters for using his phone, according to Golfweek. Security escorted the 1989 British Open winner out of Augusta National Golf Club on Tuesday after he was seen using his personal cell. When Golfweek contacted him for comment over the phone, he didn’t deny that the incident had taken place and did not provide any details. “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,” he said. He then hung up. AT&T is one of the primary sponsors of the 90th Masters and provides phones that people can use on the course, but the use of cellphones is strictly forbidden at the club to maintain what it describes as a “traditional atmosphere.” He’s not the first to break the rule. Golf Channel broadcaster Charlie Rymer was asked to leave in 2011 after he was spotted on his cellphone outside the media center. A spokesperson for Augusta said at the time: “We explained to him our policy, how we take it very seriously and we sent him home.”