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Condoleezza Rice admitted to Augusta

PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:39 pm
by Webb
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been invited to join the historically male-only Augusta National Golf Club.

Rice, along with businesswoman Darla Moore, will be the first female members of Augusta, which hosts the Masters Tournament each year, the club announced in a news release on Monday.

"These accomplished women share our passion for the game of golf and both are well known and respected by our membership,

Re: Condoleezza Rice admitted to Augusta

PostPosted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:15 am
by Bass
Isn't this only for fun :o

Re: Condoleezza Rice admitted to Augusta

PostPosted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 4:14 pm
by expat
A little patronising, makes me think of Bill Bailey's joke of how the Taliban ethos is made up. It was just cobbled together from different beliefs. The anti-intellectualism of the Khmer Rouge, the religious persecution of the Nazis, the enforced beard-wearing from the world of folk music, and the subjugation and humiliation of women from the world of golf.......... ;D

Matt

Re: Condoleezza Rice admitted to Augusta

PostPosted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:50 pm
by Webb
St Andrews will remain male.

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews to feel the heat over no-women membership rules

[quote]The Royal and Ancient will not be rushed into admitting female members in the wake of Augusta National