As Mark Calcavecchia stepped into the bunker beside the 18th green Thursday, spectators in a sky box continued talking as he swung and floated the ball out of the sand to within six feet of the cup. The pro paid no attention to the chatter above him.
Money buys silence.
At least it does behind the 18th green at Forest Oaks Country Club during this week's Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic. Sky boxes have become sound proof and a whole lot more. The pros can't hear a thing coming from the boxes, so Calcavecchia couldn't blame noise for nearly three putting the short putt that remained after his bunker blast. The boxes are trucked in like mobile homes, lifted into place by a crane and readied for use in about eight hours. Before, sky boxes at Forest Oaks' 18th green had to be built from scratch, which took about two days.