Augusta accepts first women members...

[Howard Riefs]

"Augusta National Chairman Billy Payne announced Monday that former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and business executive Darla Moore will be the first female members of the club."


http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/story/2012-08-20/masters-admits-female-members-condoleezza-rice-darla-moore/57160252/1

http://golfdigest.stats.com/golf/story.asp?i=20120820110112200616608&ref=rec&tm=&src=GOLF


Ok, Butler. You're on deck.

[John McCarthy]

The circle gets smaller.

[Steve Salmen]

Congrats Martha.  Your work is done.  Now you can sit back and eat ice cream for the rest of your life.

[Ben Sims]

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[PCCraig]

Good for all involved. The two newest members are certainly accomplished. Considering that the club already allows women to play the course, I can't imagine this will change the club's culture much.

[C. Squier]

Does the club have a locker room for women already? 

[Jud_T]

Didn't I win some money on this one?    Well done, now my wife will let me join!  They did a nice job of finally putting this behind them without appearing to bow too obviously to the mounting public pressure.  The odds of Condaleeza not appearing on TV milling about in a green jacket during next year's toonament are slim to none.  

[Carson Pilcher]

C. Rice is also an avid golfer.  Well done on accepting someone with a love of the game as a prerequisite.

[Alex Miller]

This is great. I respected ANGC's right to have an all male membership before, but this is in everyone's best interest as Augusta will remain the most high profile private club in the world for years to come.

[Howard Riefs]

C. Rice is also an avid golfer.  Well done on accepting someone with a love of the game as a prerequisite.

Condaleeza lands memberships at Cypress Point and ANGC in the same year. Not bad at all.

[Anthony Butler]

"Augusta National Chairman Billy Payne announced Monday that former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and business executive Darla Moore will be the first female members of the club."


http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/story/2012-08-20/masters-admits-female-members-condoleezza-rice-darla-moore/57160252/1

http://golfdigest.stats.com/golf/story.asp?i=20120820110112200616608&ref=rec&tm=&src=GOLF


Ok, Butler. You're on deck.

There's a reason these two were picked... According to their bios, they believe the other 159,999,998 women in this country still don't have control over their reproduction system.

First topic at the upcoming season's members-only mixer: "Defining Forcible Rape.... does it still count if she had 4 Sea Breezes in the Club Bar?"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/20/joe-scarborough-todd-akin-rape-morning-joe_n_1810077.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

[noonan]

Annika will be the next member

[Dan Herrmann]

I'm really happy about this.  Dr. Rice is a fantastic addition to the membership of Augusta - a good golfer, a world leader, and a lady that says her dream job is to be Commissioner of the NFL!

I don't know anything about Darla Moore, but I wish her happiness and success at that little piece of heaven.

Who knows - I'd still love to see a Ladies' Masters someday.

[Rick Shefchik]

"Augusta National Chairman Billy Payne announced Monday that former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and business executive Darla Moore will be the first female members of the club."


http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/story/2012-08-20/masters-admits-female-members-condoleezza-rice-darla-moore/57160252/1

http://golfdigest.stats.com/golf/story.asp?i=20120820110112200616608&ref=rec&tm=&src=GOLF

Ok, Butler. You're on deck.

There's a reason these two were picked... According to their bios, the other 159,999,998 women in this country still don't have control over their reproduction system.

First topic at the upcoming season's members-only mixer: "Defining Forcible Rape.... does it still count if she had 4 Sea Breezes in the Club Bar?"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/20/joe-scarborough-todd-akin-rape-morning-joe_n_1810077.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

Next step on the road to public approval: inviting women whose politics are the same as ours.

[Mark McKeever]

Butler's first female member=Brian Colbert's wife   

Mark

[Anthony Butler]

"Augusta National Chairman Billy Payne announced Monday that former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and business executive Darla Moore will be the first female members of the club."


http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/story/2012-08-20/masters-admits-female-members-condoleezza-rice-darla-moore/57160252/1

http://golfdigest.stats.com/golf/story.asp?i=20120820110112200616608&ref=rec&tm=&src=GOLF

Ok, Butler. You're on deck.

There's a reason these two were picked... According to their bios, the other 159,999,998 women in this country still don't have control over their reproduction system.

First topic at the upcoming season's members-only mixer: "Defining Forcible Rape.... does it still count if she had 4 Sea Breezes in the Club Bar?"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/20/joe-scarborough-todd-akin-rape-morning-joe_n_1810077.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

Next step on the road to public approval: inviting women whose politics are the same as ours.

That's why they call it progress... Speaking of which, at least two members believe the rest of them should be paying more taxes for all their 'job creating' activities.

[Rick Shefchik]

"Augusta National Chairman Billy Payne announced Monday that former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and business executive Darla Moore will be the first female members of the club."


http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/story/2012-08-20/masters-admits-female-members-condoleezza-rice-darla-moore/57160252/1

http://golfdigest.stats.com/golf/story.asp?i=20120820110112200616608&ref=rec&tm=&src=GOLF

Ok, Butler. You're on deck.

There's a reason these two were picked... According to their bios, the other 159,999,998 women in this country still don't have control over their reproduction system.

First topic at the upcoming season's members-only mixer: "Defining Forcible Rape.... does it still count if she had 4 Sea Breezes in the Club Bar?"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/20/joe-scarborough-todd-akin-rape-morning-joe_n_1810077.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

Next step on the road to public approval: inviting women whose politics are the same as ours.

That's why they call it progress... Speaking of which, at least two members believe the rest of them should be paying more taxes for all their 'job creating' activities.

If progress is defined as moving towards the goal of everybody agreeing with you...

[David Stamm]

"Conservatives can't remember what it is that they are conserving, and progressives don't know what it is that they are progressing to."-GK Chesterton

[Will Lozier]

Who knows - I'd still love to see a Ladies' Masters someday.

Dan,

That is a pretty great idea! 

Cheers

[A.G._Crockett]

I will become much more interested in the admissions policies of ANGC when they start considering middle class high school teachers/coaches for membership.  That two wealthy women have gotten into the club is of no concern or interest to me, and I'm as liberal as they come.

[Patrick_Mucci]

I will become much more interested in the admissions policies of ANGC when they start considering middle class high school teachers/coaches for membership.  That two wealthy women have gotten into the club is of no concern or interest to me, and I'm as liberal as they come.

AG,

I don't know the financial details of admission and yearly dues at ANGC but it would seem to me that if middle class high school teachers/coaches became members, I'd begin auditing the school budgets   

[Ross Harmon]

Condaleeza lands memberships at Cypress Point and ANGC in the same year. Not bad at all.

I believe she also joined CC of Birmingham within the past year or two as well.

[Brad Klein]

I think it's ridiculous to laud this as a sign of progress in 2012.

[A.G._Crockett]

I will become much more interested in the admissions policies of ANGC when they start considering middle class high school teachers/coaches for membership.  That two wealthy women have gotten into the club is of no concern or interest to me, and I'm as liberal as they come.

AG,

I don't know the financial details of admission and yearly dues at ANGC but it would seem to me that if middle class high school teachers/coaches became members, I'd begin auditing the school budgets   

Patrick,
Of course you understand that I only continue to teach and coach after 38 years because I love what I do; I long since became wealthy beyond imagination.  That ANGC is not interested in me as a member is pure class warfare, and I wouldn't join now if they asked me!

[Kalen Braley]

My hat is off to ANGC....

...as we all know progress very rarely comes in any shape other that very small steps that lead to bigger and better things.

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