The best thing about the Masters: No phones

The best thing about the Masters: No phones

Patrons watch Scottie Scheffler at the 2025 Masters on Friday. Notably, there's not a phone in sight.Andrew Redington/Getty ImagesThe Masters are underway at Augusta National Golf Club.The club enforces a strict no-cellphone policy during the tournament.Patrons hope it stays that way.Troy Wahlberg waited over 15 years to walk across the meticulously manicured landscapes at Augusta National Golf Club.The golf club, nestled in east Georgia, has ho…

Masters trying to balance tradition and technology

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Cellphones are banned at the Masters. Food and drink prices are happily stuck in the 1970s – $1.50 for a pimento cheese sandwich – a charming holdover from yesteryear. And painted leaderboards are updated by hand.