Women and Augusta National Golf Club

[Agathon]

You know I think golf is, as Mark Twain opined, "A good walk spoiled": that is except when it is my mates and I playing our game of "can-a-hole" (yes we can finish a round).

However, seeing as it's a topic of mild controversy, and thus ripe for the musings of Apolytoners, what's your opinion on the Augusta club admitting female members?

My own opinion is that such high profile clubs can't really remain men only any more than they can remain "whites only".

[DinoDoc]

Private club == thier rules.

[Drake Tungsten]

Where's the "I really don't give a ****" option? Sums up my feelings on the issue pretty well...

[Sava]

My answer: No...
Any private club should be able to make up its own rules. But likewise, they deserve all the bad press they get. BTW, the KKK issued a statement saying it supported Augusta's decision.

But also, a private club shouldn't be allowed to hold a public event. But that's the PGA's business.

Golf is a piece of crap sport. It's a waste of land, money, and resources. Golf may be a sport, but golfers aren't athletes. It's a stupid sport for mostly stupid, rich, white men.
[/end golf rant]

Also, this Martha Burke lady is a stupid man-hating, attention wh0re. She should focus her attention on REAL issues involving sexual discrimination.

[Az]

Golf still sucks.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

Private club = their rules

[Drake Tungsten]

Ahhh! The image of Ataturk burns my eyes! Remove the visage of that secular infidel!

[Pekka]

Yes, I agree with the most of us here. They make their own rules, if they don't want to play with girls, then fine.

I don't get in clubs that are for women only, if I wanted to join really bad, I'd put up my own club, or find one that is for men too. But I'm not going to cry about their rules and policy.

[JohnT]

Sava: PGA == private organization, not "public event."

I want to join the "people against dumb protests" protest group. Sadly, I'm a few hundred miles away.

[Pekka]

I think it's unfair that Mensa has it's own rules, it's racist against dumber people like me.. I know, bad comparison, but I couldn't resist. Why would one want to join a club where he/she is clearly not wanted? If they want women to join, they would change to rules, so clearly they don't want women to join. Why does someone always have to be that GI Jane, it's not like women can't play golf?
Or any other group, if the club decided so. I wouldn't want to join club where I feel like I'm not wanted.. what would be the point..

[Agathon]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
Private club == thier rules.

Really? So if it was "no blacks; no Irish; and no Jews" you wouldn't object at all?

[Agathon]

Originally posted by JohnT
Sava: PGA == private organization, not "public event."

So what if it is a private organisation. Companies are private organisations and they can't have racist hiring policies - it's against the law in most countries. Besides - it is a private organisation which holds a very public event.

[DinoDoc]

I didn't have any problem with the Boy Scouts, Agathon. Why would I have any problem with Augusta National?

[Tuberski]

My only question is why women would want to be a part of this club.

ACK!

[Az]

Ahhh! The image of Ataturk burns my eyes! Remove the visage of that secular infidel!

You know you love him.