Overview
- Augusta National has increased checks for AI-enabled eyewear, a source told the Daily Mail, with staff trained to spot hidden cameras in smart glasses.
- The Masters bans phones and other transmitting devices on the grounds, and enforcement this week included removing former Open champion Mark Calcavecchia for using a phone.
- A small group of broadcasters, top golf executives, and essential staff can carry stickered phones on the course for work use under tightly controlled rules.
- Wearables complicate the policy because fitness bands and electronic watches are allowed, even as some fans use smartwatches and Ray-Ban Meta glasses to text or record, according to Mashable.
- Patrons check phones at the gate or use free courtesy phone banks, and credentialed reporters may carry phones only inside the press building with cameras limited to practice days.