April 30, 2005
Call for Cameraphone ban on Golf Tournaments
Ernie Els last night called on golf chiefs to ban cameras and mobile phones at all major tournaments, reports The Daily Record.
The world's No.3 golfer snapped after being tormented by the sound of ring tones and clicking cameras throughout his second round of the BMW Asian Open in Shanghai.
Officials at this year's US Masters introduced airport-style metal detectors and bag scanners at the main entrance to Augusta and confiscated all mobile phones and cameras. Els said: I am in favour of a system that would see phones and cameras taken off spectators.
The South African was put off on many occasions including the sixth tee where a ringing mobile phone forced him to back away from his drive.
He said: 'It just seems like everyone has a camera and or a mobile phone that can also take pictures. 'Most of the time I take it in my stride but it is almost part and parcel of coming over here."
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