Followed a colleague to watch 3 rd day of Barclay's Open after work. Not aware that photography was not allowed in the course and brought cam along.
Saw this beautiful car parked right in front of the club house. How I wish the number plate belongs to me....and may be the car....
Had lunch at club house and saw Ernie Els on the putting green, at the club house. Took some shots of him and also obtained an autograph on my visor. I was feeling really excited, my first close enounter with a international golf star.
I asked around the golfers and spectators, not a single person was clear about the rules of photography in the golf tournaments.
I am fully aware that the clicking sound of the camera can affect their play, like talking or ringing of HP, must be strictly prohibited when they are to execute any shots, tee-off, fairway or putting.
But driving range?? Perhaps there is an appearance fee involved if we possess their photos. In that case I will definitely erase this one. They are just golfers, paid to come (with large amount of appearance fees) to play, to raise the world wide TV receiver rates for the broadcasting stations and the local spectator attendance for the tournament, with the primary aim to raise the standard of play. It would be nice if they behave and think like performaning stars, 'cos that's what we see them as. Nothing more,or less than that.
The organisers could have announced and displayed the big NO sign to cameras at the club house or at the entrance of the course instead of letting the spectators, who have taken effort to be there to support the event, be told off by a caddie.
Nonetheless, there are many other subjects and interesting fellow human beings than those golfers.....
And also those who were there but not really interested in golf.
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