Pham, a legitimate badge holder, was removed from Augusta National after producing an air horn from inside a hollowed-out Masters souvenir cup and blasting it at the precise moment a player began his backswing on the 16th tee. The player flinched visibly. The gallery fell silent. Pham later told deputies he had been ‘holding that air horn for sixteen holes waiting for the perfect moment’ and that he ‘chose the 16th because it’s the most iconic hole.’ When marshals attempted to escort him off the property, Pham went completely limp and had to be physically carried by four Richmond County deputies while approximately two thousand patrons watched in silence. He described the experience as ‘worth it.’