Augusta National Adds First Woman Members

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  1. Sportsguy

    Sportsguy AKA-Sportsguy9695

    For the first time in its 80-year history, Augusta National Golf Club has female members.The home of the Masters, under increasing criticism the past decade because of its all-male membership, invited former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore to become the first women in green jackets when the club opens for a new season in October.Both women accepted."This is a joyous occasion," Augusta National chairman Billy Payne said Monday.

    Source: ESPN