AP Spotlight Remember public phones? The Masters still offers old-school devices as alternative to cellphones STEVE REED AP Sports Writer Apr 10, 2025 Apr 10, 2025 Updated Nov 20, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AUGUSTA, Ga. — Attending the Masters for the first time was a new experience for Thomas Abraham, and it wasn't just about the golf.kAm%96 `e\J62C\@=5 7C@> w@FDE@? 925 E96 C2C6 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ FD6 2 AF3=:4 E6=6A9@?6 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6]k^AmkAmQxE H2D <:?5 @7 4@@=[Q D2:5 p3C292>[ H9@ A9@?65 2 7C:6?5 H9:=6 2EE6?5:?8 E96 |2DE6CD !2C b 4@>A6E:E:@? @? (65?6D52J H:E9 9:D 72E96C[ $:5] QxVG6 ?6G6C FD65 @?6 367@C6] x 7:8FC65 :E @FE] x7 x 925 E@ FD6 @?6 @7 E9@D6 WC@E2CJX A9@?6D x AC@323=J H@F=5VG6 925 E@ 2D< >J 525]Qk^Am kAmpF8FDE2 }2E:@?2= C6BF:C6D :ED A2EC@?D E@ =62G6 E96:C 46==A9@?6D 2?5 @E96C 6=64EC@?:4 56G:46D 369:?5] x? 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