Augusta National finally to allow females to be members - decision just announced

[dave1]

hmmm slow play might be an issue now :lol::lol:

nah good on them, finally the wall has fallen!

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2018955765_apglfaugustanationalwomen.html

[Jarro]

Welcome to the 21st century to the Augusta national members and committee :roll:

[mudrat]

Now that Augusta has allowed women to join, when will Fernwood drop the wall and allow men to join?

[sms316]

Big mistake.

[sol381]

exactly..excellent point... its augustas decision obviously but all these feminists who go on about men only clubs need to look at themselves... i wonder what would happen if a man wanted to join fernwood.. there'd be uproar.. just wonder how welcoming some of the older male members will be towards these women.....why would a women want to join any club where they are not welcome.



Now that Augusta has allowed women to join, when will Fernwood drop the wall and allow men to join?

[timinsa]

Don't forget you have to be asked to join. You can't just roll up. Changing their constitution isn't going to see proposers putting forth Oprahs name any time soon methinks.

[IamViva]

what an abomonation, almost as bad as belly putters

[Ferrins]

Well I'm not going to join there now.

[goughy]

Yeah, you didn't wanna be the third women asked eh ferrins?? :)

[sms316]

Yeah, you didn't wanna be the third women asked eh ferrins?? :) I don't think Ferrins has any pants to match the green jacket.

[Captain Nemo]

http://www.news.com.au/sport/golf/augusta-national-admits-women-members-including-former-us-secretary-of-state-condoleezza-rice/story-fndkztro-1226454565852

Condeleza ripping it up!

[Ferrins]

I played tennis in Augusta and the guy I was staying with was a member. I declined an invitation to play, not the smartest thing now that I think of it.

[Dotty]

Billy Payne mistakenly approved Condolezza Rice, as he thought it was a side-dish for Bubba's 2013 menu selection.

[aym]

At the end of the day it's just a golf course...

[Haystacks]

Billy Payne mistakenly approved Condolezza Rice, as he thought it was a side-dish for Bubba's 2013 menu selection.

lol. Nice work Dotty :lol:

[Marto65]

Those ladies will have so much fun playing together, when Condolezza is in town .... which wont be that often ...

[Moe Norman]

Black AND female - they really are progressive down there!

Next move is to have a democrat member...

[TheTrueReview]

Given that it's a hilly course, do they allow golf carts on course? I assume some of the older members might have a bit of trouble scaling the slopes.

[Marto65]

Good idea TTR ... that place would be much better with cart paths all around it ...

[Moe Norman]

currently have no womens tees at Augusta, just members and masters.

These women are members, so off they go!

[TheTrueReview]

Good idea TTR ... that place would be much better with cart paths all around it ...

A question, not an idea Marto. I assume that some of the well healed fossils who are members would find it tough climbing the hill on 18. Maybe the caddy piggybacks them.

[Moe Norman]

She's also a lesbian.

They are progressing at the speed of light all of a sudden

[Shadesy]

will they allow Gay Marriage?

[sms316]

She's also a lesbian.They are progressing at the speed of light all of a sudden Ah. So you are only allowed in if you like women.

[LeftyHoges]

Ah. So you are only allowed in if you like women.

Does that mean you can guarantee there are no ghey men in the Augusta membership??? ;-)

[Lagerlover]

So being deep south, what colour will they paint the back markers?

[Dotty]

So being deep south, what colour will they paint the back markers?
Rice.

[razaar]

Who cares, really? It wasn't that long ago that professional golfers couldn't enter a golf clubhouse. Now they own golf courses and some are treated like kings. Smart decision by the Augusta Board, IMO.

[dc68]

Disgraceful.

[mike]

I played tennis in Augusta and the guy I was staying with was a member. I declined an invitation to play, not the smartest thing now that I think of it.You idiot.

[Ducky]

18593

By the look of that, she doesn't mind letting the big dog eat. Maybe she doesn't play like the typical female golfer (i.e. five practice swings, pause for 30 seconds at the top of the back-swing, duff the ball 15 metres, talk about how awesome knitting is, rinse and repeat)? :smt061

[razaar]

LPGA professional Amy Alcott scored an ace on the 16th hole at Augusta National over 10 years ago during a special invitational event. I guess this means that women have been playing on the course but only by invitation.

[razaar]

It will be interesting to see if the R & A follows Augusta National's lead. There will be heated debate in St Andrews no doubt.

[sol381]

we went to st. andrews quite a few years ago and when the good wife found out she wasn't really that welcome there she made us leave straight away.. to this day any mention of the st. andrews club gets her fired up...funny to see.

[Veefore]

LPGA professional Amy Alcott scored an ace on the 16th hole at Augusta National over 10 years ago during a special invitational event. I guess this means that women have been playing on the course but only by invitation.

I remember back when the whole Martha Burke thing was going on reading on one of the golf magazines that there were a lot of rounds played by women at AN. They have never excluded women from the course, only from holding memberships. Many of the members spouses played quite regularly.