Mark Calcavecchia was kicked out of the 90th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club for violating the tournament’s no-phone policy.

Augusta National doesn’t allow anyone to use their phones – including media members and patrons, which refers to fans and spectators in attendance. This rule includes laptops, tablets and two-way pagers. It’s enforced to “maintain a traditional atmosphere.”

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No distractions, no excuses. Violating this rule can lead to immediate expulsion and loss of tickets and that’s what happened to the 13-time PGA Tour winner and 1989 Open Championship winner.

Calcavecchia, 65, was not participating in the event but was there as an “honorary invitee,” a recognition reserved for winners of men’s golf’s other three majors after being exempt for five years into the Masters.

He was allegedly caught on his phone, and consequently was removed from the Masters by security at the annual golf championship event.

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On Wednesday at Augusta National, the Par 3 Contest replaces routine with play, as kids wander onto the greens and smiles outnumber swings before the Masters gets underway.

These images capture the lighthearted moments that define the Par 3 Contest each year, when players share the course with their children and the focus shifts from preparation to pure joy.

Above, Jordan Spieth and his wife, Annie Verret, crouch down on the ninth green as their son, Sully, crawls across during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Spieth’s oldest child, Sammy, clings to his back.

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See photos from the Masters Par 3 Contest full of kids and smiles

On Wednesday at Augusta National, the Par 3 Contest replaces routine with play, as kids wander onto the greens and smiles outnumber swings before the Masters gets underway.

These images capture the lighthearted moments that define the Par 3 Contest each year, when players share the course with their children and the focus shifts from preparation to pure joy.

Above, Jordan Spieth and his wife, Annie Verret, crouch down on the ninth green as their son, Sully, crawls across during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Spieth’s oldest child, Sammy, clings to his back.

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Sergio Garcia’s son, Enzo, plays on the third green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Russell Henley of the United States watches his son Robert putt on the second green during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Bernhard Langer and his granddaughter, Stella Rose, move down the second hole during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Jason Day and his son Arrow line up a putt on the eighth green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Gary Woodland walks with his son Jaxson off the eighth green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Sammy Speith hangs from his father, Jordan Spieth’s back on the ninth green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Scottie Scheffler and his son Bennett on the eighth green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Scottie Scheffler and his son Bennett on the eighth green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Max Homa’s son, Cam, runs across the second green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Azalea, daughter of Sergio Garcia, holds the flag pin on the fourth green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Harry Hall carries his daughter, Lilah, walks on the second hole during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Jon Rahm’s wife, Kelley Cahill, carries their daughter, Alaia, on the second hole during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Logan, son of Keegan Bradley, reacts after a putt on the fourth green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Sergio Garcia’s son, Enzo, runs to the eighth tee during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Brandon Holtz’ son, Baker, watches the second green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Bear, son of Sam Burns, sits on the fourth hole during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Sergio Garcia and his son Enzo helps line up a putt on the fourth green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Millie Holtz, daughter of Brandon Holtz, reacts on the fourth green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Elizabeth Holtz, wife of Brandon Holtz, holds up their daughter Millie on the fourth green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Charl Schwartzel and his son Jordan walks on the fourth hole with during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Sophie Spieth, daughter of Jordan Spieth, walks on the fourth hole during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Cooper and Logan Bradley, sons of Keegan Bradley, run on the fourth fairway during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Logan, son of Keegan Bradley, reacts after a putt on the fourth green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Max Homa’s son Cam walks on the fourth hole during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Max Homa reacts after his son Cam made a putt on the eighth green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Max Homa walks off the eighth green with his son Cam during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Andrew Novak’s wife, Maddie, holds their daughter, Laney, on the second hole during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Max Homa’s son, Cam, hits from the ninth tee during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Sam Burns walks the ninth hole with his son, Bear, during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Scottie Scheffler and his wife, Meredith, watch as their son, Bennett, putts on the second green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. With Meredith is their son Remy.

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Bennett Scheffler, son of Scottie Scheffler (not pictured) of the United States, looks on from the second green during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Scottie Scheffler and his son Bennett on the eighth green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Bubba Watson’s daughter, Dakota, hands a club to her brother, Dakota, on the seventh green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Sergio Garcia, Charl Schwartzel, and Mark O’Meara on the eighth green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Scottie Scheffler of the United States, Sam Burns of the United States and Ian Woosnam of Wales pose with their families during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Keegan Bradley of the United States, Wyndham Clark of the United States and Gary Woodland of the United States walk with their families up the fifth hole during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Russell Henley of the United States walks with his wife Teil Duncan Henley and his daughter Ruth during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Maya McNealy, wife of Maverick McNealy (not pictured) of the United States, holds their daughter Adeline during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Sam Burns of the United States walks the sixth hole with his wife Caroline Campbell Burns and son Bear during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Patrick Reed of the United States and his son Barrett Reed look on from the second green during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Jordan Spieth of the United States is seen with son Sammy on the ninth green during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Justin Thomas of the United States holds daughter Molly Grace Thomas on the ninth green during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Jordan Spieth (L) of the United States walks with his wife Annie (R), son Sammy (2nd R), daughter Sophie (2nd L) and son Sully (R) during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Bennett Scheffler reacts alongside father Scottie Scheffler of the United States on the fourth hole during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Meredith Scheffler (L) and Scottie Scheffler (R) of the United States swing son Bennett (C) in the air as they walk the sixth hole during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Amateur Brandon Holtz of the United States carries his daughter Millie Holtz across the second green during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Sam Burns of the United States walks the sixth hole with his wife Caroline Campbell Burns and son Bear during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Emerson Lili Spaun and Violet Windsor Spaun, daughters of J.J. Spaun (not pictured) of the United States, watch from the second green during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Arrow, son of Jason Day, walks on the eighth green with a golf ball during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Kepa and Eneko Rahm, sons of Jon Rahm, roll on the grass on the fourth during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Jon Rahm’s sons, Eneko, and Kepa, sit on the third green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Cameron Smith carries his son, Beaumont, while walking the ninth hole with his wife Shanel Naoum, during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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Scottie Scheffler of the United States walks the ninth hole holding son Bennett Scheffler during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Bernhard Langer walks on the first green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

“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,” Calcavecchia told Golfweek before immediately disconnecting the call.

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Calcavecchia competed in the Masters a total of 18 times between 1987 and 2008. Although he never hoisted the trophy or wore the distinguished green jacket, he finished second in the tournament in 1988.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Mark Calcavecchia kicked out of 90th Masters in Augusta for phone use