Golfers go global on communication

IF proof were needed of the yuppification of Irish golf, it has come from figures from mobile phone operator Eircell

IF proof were needed of the yuppification of Irish golf, it has come from figures from mobile phone operator Eircell.the GSM mobile phone traffic and boost the coverage in the area. An astonishing 26,000 GSM calls were made from the course during the week, with 7,000 on Friday alone. Most, no doubt, consisted of managers ringing the office and instructing that anyone asking for them be told that they were" on a course".

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