The Masters Boots Big Name Over No-Phones Rule

He may have won the British Open and plenty of other PGA tournaments in his day, but even Mark Calcavecchia doesn't get a pass from the Masters' strict no-phone policy. Golfweek reports that security escorted the 65-year-old from Augusta National on Tuesday when he was spotted using his phone. Calcavecchia isn't playing in this year's tournament, but he was an honorary guest to festivities this week.

"I've got nothing negative to say about Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters," Calcavecchia told Golfweek when reached—by phone—about the incident. Tournament officials have not commented. Augusta National bans cell phones, laptops, tablets, and two-way pagers to preserve what it calls a "traditional atmosphere." While strict, the rule "creates a unique atmosphere every April at the Masters than can be found in increasingly few other places in the world today," writes Kevin Cunningham at Golf.com.