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Yesterday | Golf Club Management

'No women at Augusta' policy defended

A retired UK golf club manager has become the first to publicly defend Augusta National's refusal to allow women to join since the issue exploded earlier this year.

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Related Topix: Recreation, Mitt Romney, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

Tue May 29, 2012

Wall Street Journal

The World's Greatest Backyard

Short-game coach Dave Pelz, carrying do-it-yourself to an extreme, has created what for my money is the world's greatest home office, in this case 21 2 acres for practicing pitching, chipping and putting.

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Related Topix: Recreation

Sat May 26, 2012

The Sand Trap

Shaking Hands With Your Foursome / Removing Your Hat on 18th Green?

I've got to disagree with you here. Doffing the hat off is a simple gesture of respect for your playing partners.

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Related Topix: Recreation

Fri May 25, 2012

Wall Street Journal

The World's Greatest Backyard

From time to time, we will send you e-mail announcements on new features and special offers from The Wall Street Journal Online.

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Related Topix: Media, IT Services, Wall Street Journal Online, Recreation

Wed May 23, 2012

CBS Local

Private Clubs Can Legally Discriminate

Georgia's Augusta National Golf Club, host of the Master's Tournament, seems to have a problem on its hands, and it's not the legality of its males-only membership policy.

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Related Topix: Recreation

Wed May 16, 2012

GolfChannel

Whan wants LPGA to play Augusta, understands member policy

Whan : As the commissioner of the LPGA, I think Augusta should have a women's tournament.

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Related Topix: Recreation

Fri May 11, 2012

TCPalm

Letter: Should women take a 'stand' in the Augusta golf club ban?

I rather doubt that a newspaper in a region dominated by Republicans would print my comments, even though the author has written them down in the spirit of good fun and with the intent that what he has shared will not be taken seriously.

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Related Topix: Recreation, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism), Religion

Wed May 09, 2012

Bloomberg

PGA Tour's Finchem Says Masters Too Important Even With No Women Members

U.S. PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem said the Masters Tournament is "too important" to golf for his group not to recognize the event because of Augusta National Golf Club's all-male membership.

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Related Topix: Recreation, Augusta, GA, IBM

Mon May 07, 2012

Waggle Room

Warren Buffett: Let Ladies into Augusta

Seems like everyone is throwing their opinions around regarding whether Augusta National should open their doors to female members.

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Related Topix: Warren Buffett, Recreation

Sat May 05, 2012

Schools Matter

ExxonMobil Ads for Corporate Education Reform

This space explores issues in public education policy, and it advocates for a commitment to and a re-examination of the democratic purposes of schools.

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Related Topix: Exxon Mobil, Energy, Oil & Gas, Inventions, Science / Technology, Recreation, Family, Kids, US Politics, US News, Mitt Romney

The Washington Post

Buffett Says Augusta Would Have Plenty of Women If He Ran Club

Warren Buffett, a member of Augusta National Golf Club, said he would allow women to join if he were in charge.

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Related Topix: Warren Buffett, Recreation, Construction, Berkshire Hathaway, Investment Services, IBM, Business News

Thu May 03, 2012

KRNV-TV Reno

Bubba Watson pulls out of Players Championship

"I've decided to pull out of the Players. I need to spend more time with Caleb and Angie, plan to take at least a month off," Watson tweeted.

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Related Topix: Recreation

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