When the fight for gender equality in golf is chronicled Augusta National will not be the key battle but it will be remembered as a provocative ...
REUTERS: When the fight for gender equality in golf is chronicled Augusta National will not be the key battle but it will be remembered as a provocative flashpoint and the site of another small victory this week when the club hosts a women's tournament.
Nearly a decade later in 2012, in the face of mounting pressure, the club opened its doors with former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and financier Darla Moore becoming the first women to don the iconic green jackets that distinguish members and Masters champions. That pressure along with lawsuits, Burk says, eventually opened the doors at Augusta National to women in 2012.
But tradition is the cornerstone of Augusta National's brand and the club will honour it when the women visit. "I think women have always sought the big spotlight," said Paige MacKenzie, a former-top ranked amateur who will be part of NBC's coverage of the final round, during a conference call."They want the centre court at Wimbledon, they want the main stage and now they have it.
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