Tiger On Camera Phone Fans: "It can cost guys tournaments because a shot on Thursday is the same as a shot on Sunday."

The policy of allowing phones at PGA Tour events has largely been a non-story this year, even though players and caddies have to tell way too many folks to put their cameras down. But not until Tiger spoke out on behalf of his playing partners Fowler and Mahan after the Players opening round has the welcomed change in policy been such a story.

Simon Evans for Reuters:

Woods was also annoyed by the clicking of a spectator's cellphone camera during one stroke.

While fans are allowed to carry their phones at PGA Tour events they are not allowed to take video or pictures.

"We don't mind it, just put it on silent. It's not that hard but they don't," said Woods. "It can cost guys tournaments because a shot on Thursday is the same as a shot on Sunday.

Woods struggled again Thursday. As Ron Sirak notes, his once incredible short game let him down.