A former major championship winner found himself banned from Augusta National Golf Club this week after breaking the venue’s well-known cell phone restrictions, according to reports from Golfweek.
Mark Calcavecchia, who captured the 1989 British Open title at Royal Troon, was removed from the golf course Wednesday, just one day before the Masters Tournament began. The 65-year-old golfer had been invited to attend as an honorary guest.
When contacted by Golfweek about the incident, Calcavecchia declined to elaborate on what happened.
“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 the publication before terminating the conversation.
Neither Augusta National officials nor Calcavecchia’s representative provided immediate confirmation when Reuters reached out for comment via email.
Throughout his career, Calcavecchia secured 13 victories on the PGA Tour and participated in the Masters Tournament on 18 occasions. His strongest showing at Augusta came in 1988, when he placed second behind Britain’s Sandy Lyle.
