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PGA, Golf Herren The National – Third Round, Jun 30, 2018 Potomac, MD, USA Tiger Woods of the United States wipes his face with a towel while walking off the tee box on the third hole during the third round of The National golf tournament at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports, 30.06.2018 12:57:23, 10916816, Third Round, NPStrans, PGA, Tiger Woods, NATIONAL, United States PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xGeoffxBurkex 10916816
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PGA, Golf Herren The National – Third Round, Jun 30, 2018 Potomac, MD, USA Tiger Woods of the United States wipes his face with a towel while walking off the tee box on the third hole during the third round of The National golf tournament at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports, 30.06.2018 12:57:23, 10916816, Third Round, NPStrans, PGA, Tiger Woods, NATIONAL, United States PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xGeoffxBurkex 10916816
Cell phones have become the most essential element of people’s lives now. But, there are still some places where there is a no cell phone rule. For golf fans, it is none other than home to the historic Masters Tournament, the Augusta National Club. Setting foot inside the Augusta is like boarding a time machine to the past. No cell phone rule applies to everyone alike, be it golfers, staff, or fans. Once in 2010, 5 times Masters Champion, Tiger Woods, was caught with a phone in his hand, and guess what happened!
Tiger Woods once caught using cell phone on the golf course
Back in 2010, Tiger Woods was caught using a cell phone on a golf course. He was on the 10th green just helping out a friend, Mark O’Meara.
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“He was helping me with my putting,” Mark O’Meara said. “I had a loop in my putting stroke. He wanted to film my putting stroke.”
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Tiger Woods reacts after making a birdie on the 15th hole in the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on Thursday, April 6, 2023. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY AUG20230406016 JOHNxANGELILLO. Image Courtesy: IMAGO
Right before Woods was caught with a phone, he had kicked off a campaign for improving his image.
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Club spokesperson mentioned that no cell phone rule can be an exception when one golfer is helping record another golfer’s practice shot. “We would make exceptions if players were using any kind of recording device during a practice round.”
Woods not the only one who got caught with a cell phone at Augusta
Scott Feight was yet another golf player who became the violator of the no-cell phone policy at Augusta. Feight once purchased badges for himself and his father to watch a practice round at the course. His father had a phone at the bottom of his bag and yet they were allowed to attend the practice round. Months later, Feight received a letter from the club that notified him about the permanent revocation of his badge-buying privileges.
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What do you think about this rule? Is it a good way to disconnect from the outside world for a while ? Let us in know in the comment section below!
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