AUGUSTA, Ga. – Depending on who you ask, it’s either the most endearing part of the Masters or its most frustrating aspect.
Anyone that sets foot on the grounds at Augusta National Golf Club this week must leave their cell phones behind, ditching technology to enter what sometimes feels like a time machine. Even the digital cameras and still photography, allowed during the early-week practice rounds, become forbidden once the opening round begins Thursday.
It can pose a burden for those consumed with the digital age who live with their phones glued to one hand or the other, but for several players it’s a welcome change as one potential variable is eliminated when the stakes are at their highest.