Australians ban spectator cameras and mobiles
for Tiger Woods' $3m visit for Aussie Masters
FROM THE DAILY TELEGRAPH WEBSITE
Spectators have been warned: don't infuriate the Tiger at this week's Australian Masters in Melbourne. And with that has come a ban on cameras and mobile phones being brought on to the golf course.
Organisers have taken the tough step to prevent a repeat of the crowd distractions which infuriated Tiger Woods in Shanghai last week.
Woods arrived today ahead of his first appearance in Australia for 11 years and tournament officials are leaving nothing to chance with the most eagerly awaited golfing event here for years.
Woods, 33, who is reportedly being paid US$3 million to play here, will attract massive public galleries at the Kingston Heath sandbelt course.
All 25,000 tickets for each of the four days of the tournament have been sold out, with reports that officials are expecting crowds of up to 15 deep behind the ropes following Woods.
The huge crowds expected each day are proving to be a logistical nightmare for organisers, who have beefed up security for Woods. They have also moved to ensure there is no repeat of incidents involving inconsiderate spectators, which marred at last week's WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai.
Woods was incensed when a camera clicked as he was teeing off at the seventh fairway and his shot found a bunker in Sunday's final round. He shouted "I just can't get a swing" and began swearing under his breath.
The presence of a sell-out crowd and many first-time golf watchers at Kingston Heath has made organisers nervous and they have advertised on the tournament's website that spectators will not be allowed to bring cameras and mobile phones on to the course.
Marcus Gale, IMG's tournament director for the Masters, said: "We are worried a little bit. Tiger hasn't been here since 1998 and what he's done between now and then is unprecedented. I think he's won 13 of his 14 majors in that time. People are going to be keen to see him."
Gale did not elaborate on how security would prevent fans 'smuggling in' small cameras and mobile phones. But he added he did not expect the same crowd problems experienced in Shanghai.
"We're certainly not China. We'll have an educated crowd as far as golf goes for the main part."
For his reported $3m appearance fee, Woods will also attend a gala dinner and play in a charity event for the survivors of the bushfires outside of Melbourne earlier this year that killed 173 people and destroyed more than 2,000 homes.
for Tiger Woods' $3m visit for Aussie Masters
FROM THE DAILY TELEGRAPH WEBSITE
Spectators have been warned: don't infuriate the Tiger at this week's Australian Masters in Melbourne. And with that has come a ban on cameras and mobile phones being brought on to the golf course.
Organisers have taken the tough step to prevent a repeat of the crowd distractions which infuriated Tiger Woods in Shanghai last week.
Woods arrived today ahead of his first appearance in Australia for 11 years and tournament officials are leaving nothing to chance with the most eagerly awaited golfing event here for years.
Woods, 33, who is reportedly being paid US$3 million to play here, will attract massive public galleries at the Kingston Heath sandbelt course.
All 25,000 tickets for each of the four days of the tournament have been sold out, with reports that officials are expecting crowds of up to 15 deep behind the ropes following Woods.
The huge crowds expected each day are proving to be a logistical nightmare for organisers, who have beefed up security for Woods. They have also moved to ensure there is no repeat of incidents involving inconsiderate spectators, which marred at last week's WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai.
Woods was incensed when a camera clicked as he was teeing off at the seventh fairway and his shot found a bunker in Sunday's final round. He shouted "I just can't get a swing" and began swearing under his breath.
The presence of a sell-out crowd and many first-time golf watchers at Kingston Heath has made organisers nervous and they have advertised on the tournament's website that spectators will not be allowed to bring cameras and mobile phones on to the course.
Marcus Gale, IMG's tournament director for the Masters, said: "We are worried a little bit. Tiger hasn't been here since 1998 and what he's done between now and then is unprecedented. I think he's won 13 of his 14 majors in that time. People are going to be keen to see him."
Gale did not elaborate on how security would prevent fans 'smuggling in' small cameras and mobile phones. But he added he did not expect the same crowd problems experienced in Shanghai.
"We're certainly not China. We'll have an educated crowd as far as golf goes for the main part."
For his reported $3m appearance fee, Woods will also attend a gala dinner and play in a charity event for the survivors of the bushfires outside of Melbourne earlier this year that killed 173 people and destroyed more than 2,000 homes.
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