24-Apr-2012
The News
LONDON: Spectators will be able to use mobile phones at this year’s British Open golf at Royal Lytham & St Annes after organisers announced they were relaxing a ban they put in place in 2006.
Tournament organisers are particularly sensitive to phones ringing while players play their shots, leading the governing Royal & Ancient to introduce a complete ban at The Open.
However, because of the growth of smart phones and the golfing apps that go with them, it has relented.
Fans will be able to carry their phones with them on the course, although calls will have to be made in designated areas. “There is no denying the attachment people feel to their mobile phones both in terms of gathering information and staying in touch with family and friends,” R&A chief executive Peter Dawson said in a statement on Monday. “We understand this and allowing their use at the Championship will enrich The Open experience |
