Even Major Winners Aren’t Safe: Augusta Tosses Calcavecchia For Cell Phone Violation ^63.3%

OutKick - By Alejandro Avila - 4/9/2026, 12:55 AM

Hasty Generalization 44.6% - Biased Writer Voice 36.1% - Representativeness Heuristic 28.1%

Mark Calcavecchia found out the hard way that Augusta National does not bend its rules for anyone. The 1989 Open champion was escorted off the grounds during a practice round at the 2026 Masters after using a cell phone, according to Golfweek, a violation that gets you removed the second security spots you using it. Calcavecchia was not... more