Phones, cameras, and other devices are strictly prohibited at Augusta National. And the rule applies to everyone other than the media, of course. However, evidence shared by NUCLR GOLF proved that someone broke the rule this year. And no one is happy about it.
They tweeted, “🚨📸🌺 #LOOK — Kai Trump takes to IG to share new photos from The Masters Tournament. ‘What a special place,’ she wrote.”
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It would have been fine if Kai Trump had the pictures taken by the media to share on her social accounts. But one of the photos looked like she was taking a selfie using her phone. And that has caught on like wildfire in the golf community.
It seems like President Donald Trump’s granddaughter didn’t get the memo for the course. Other than the selfie, she also shared pictures posing with her family friend, Bryson DeChambeau, and his caddie, Gregory Bodine. So not only did she take pictures on the course, but also with the LIV Golf pro who is participating in the event.
Fans were shocked to see Trump using a camera on the course. And they shared their frustration about the situation in the comments section. Let’s see what they had to say.
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Kai Trump’s rule-breaking actions leave golf fans furious
One of them said, “Why does she have a cell phone on grounds?”
The fan’s reaction is understandable, as this would violate Augusta’s well-known ban on electronic devices during tournament play.
Another comment read, “I’m sorry what! Cell phones are forbidden!”
Augusta’s rules also prohibit the use of electronic devices to record and/or transmit voice, video, or data. So, even if Kai had a phone on her, she would be banned because of using it to record anything.
Interestingly, someone suggested, “Picture taken in the grounds of Augusta National, I wonder if this was a ‘Secret Service’ cell phone?”
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Even if that were possible, that would be an outright misuse of President Donald Trump’s position in the White House. But the Masters Tournament website does not mention anything about using Secret Service cell phones.
Looking at one of the pictures, someone said, “She’s clearly taking a selfie, nobody takes a selfie with a regular camera. It’s a cell phone. Ban her.” Unsurprisingly, fans called for her to be banned from the grounds.
The photo appears to be a selfie, which would be impossible to take with a permitted still-photography camera and strongly implies a phone was used.
Lastly, someone wrote, “For all the folks having a stroke about the pictures. This would appear to be from a practice day. When cameras are allowed Bryson didn’t wear that shirt yesterday and the amount of people at hole one in the first picture is not a Thursday crowd. But feel free to rage on.”
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Indeed, DeChambeau isn’t wearing a polo he has worn during one of the two rounds so far. In fact, the Crushers GC captain is also holding a glass of beer. Augusta National Golf Club permits the use of cameras during practice rounds (Monday through Wednesday), but strictly for still photography and personal use only. So she might have used the camera during one of the practice rounds.