Mark Calcavecchia allegedly kicked out of Masters after breaking strict Augusta National phone policy: report

Tiger Woods admitted to authorities that he was "hoping to" play in this year's Masters Tournament before his DUI arrest in Jupiter Island, Fla.

The Masters' no-phone policy does not discriminate, even if you are a former major golf champion.

Mark Calcavecchia, the winner of the 1989 Open Championship, was allegedly removed by Augusta National Golf Club security for using his phone this week at the Masters.

Golfweek spoke to Calcavecchia, who didn’t deny taking out his phone out on the grounds, which is automatic dismissal.

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Mark Calcavecchia of the United States plays his shot from the ninth tee during the continuation of round one on day two of the Insperity Invitational at The Woodlands Golf Club in The Woodlands, Texas, on May 3, 2025. (Raj Mehta/Getty Images)

"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.

While Calcavecchia, 65, isn’t a previous Masters winner, he did play in the event 18 times during his career from 1987-2008. He even finished in second place in 1988.

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Winners of the three other majors like Calcavecchia had do get a five-year exempt invitation to play in the Masters, and then they become "honorary invitees" for life.

But the rules are the rules, especially at Augusta National. No one is above the law on the premises, and the Masters official website says so when it comes to cell phones.

Mark Calcavecchia plays his shot from the fourth tee during the first round of the Boeing Classic at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge in Snoqualmie, Wash., on Aug. 9, 2024. (Alika