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Post by Brighttail on May 21, 2016 15:10:42 GMT -5
2/3rds of its members failed to change their constitution and rules to allow women into their club. The clubs 750 voting members failed to reach 67% to change the rules to allow women, only getting 64%. As a result the R & A, who has made it clear that it will keep the Open Championship away from courses that do not allow women as members, took Muirfield out of the Championship's rotation. Muirfield was many years away from getting it anyway, but this vote may keep the course out of consideration for a decade or more even if it changes its rules in the next couple of years.
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Post by BillySastard976 on May 21, 2016 15:24:40 GMT -5
Yep,hard to believe enough members are so short sighted and out of touch to have let this happen.
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Post by smurfblade88 on May 21, 2016 15:39:37 GMT -5
It was a democratic process so the results should be respected. Lamenting people for voting one way or another in a democratic vote is a real cunty thing to do.
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Post by BillySastard976 on May 21, 2016 15:44:40 GMT -5
Democratic?
It could be called that,I suppose,but bearing in mind it was a vote to allow women members (or not) which,thanks to the rule that only men can be members,was voted on only by men. So lets just say it could be biased.
The club is in the dark ages. They knew that voting against women members would mean no open championship yet enough members still did it!
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Post by yeltzman on May 21, 2016 16:15:30 GMT -5
All a bit strange from the R and A really,Few months time there going to Troon who havent got lady members also.I think by the time muirfield due to hold the open again it will be all sorted out,real shame really if a great course like muirfield misses out and they go to St Andrews every 5 years Clueless.Still If any ladies want to play my version is open to them on the golfclub...(LOL)
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2016 16:22:28 GMT -5
Complete and total BS that people are complaining about a men's only club.
We have women's only clubs, black only clubs, asian only clubs, etc. in all walks of life and activities. Why can men not have a club for themselves if they so wish?
This political correct crap is out of control.
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Post by smurfblade88 on May 21, 2016 16:27:51 GMT -5
Complete and total BS that people are complaining about a men's only club. We have women's only clubs, black only clubs, asian only clubs, etc. in all walks of life and activities. Why can men not have a club for themselves if they so wish? This political correct crap is out of control. Agree 100%
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Post by Brighttail on May 21, 2016 16:30:08 GMT -5
Private clubs can do whatever they want and have whoever they want. However if they want another private industry to host a golf tournament there, then they have to accept that other private business' right.
Simply put, the course can do whatever they want. The R&A can decide if they want to do business with the course or not.
Ain't capitalism grand?
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Post by BillySastard976 on May 21, 2016 16:40:17 GMT -5
Complete and total BS that people are complaining about a men's only club. We have women's only clubs, black only clubs, asian only clubs, etc. in all walks of life and activities. Why can men not have a club for themselves if they so wish? This political correct crap is out of control. It isn't a men only club - women can play as guests,enter the club as guests. They just can't be members. Why? Will the world stop spinning on it's axis if they can? It's ridiculous,as most of the members also think,just not quite enough to win the vote.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2016 16:41:43 GMT -5
Complete and total BS that people are complaining about a men's only club. We have women's only clubs, black only clubs, asian only clubs, etc. in all walks of life and activities. Why can men not have a club for themselves if they so wish? This political correct crap is out of control. It isn't a men only club - women can play as guests,enter the club as guests. They just can't be members. Why? Will the world stop spinning on it's axis if they can? It's ridiculous,as most of the members also think,just not quite enough to win the vote. Total political correct crap.
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Post by BillySastard976 on May 21, 2016 16:45:36 GMT -5
It isn't a men only club - women can play as guests,enter the club as guests. They just can't be members. Why? Will the world stop spinning on it's axis if they can? It's ridiculous,as most of the members also think,just not quite enough to win the vote. Total political correct crap. I think you're a p/t idiot who hopes to make it fulltime. Nothing politically correct about it - it is not a men only club.
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Post by Brighttail on May 21, 2016 16:45:48 GMT -5
It isn't a men only club - women can play as guests,enter the club as guests. They just can't be members. Why? Will the world stop spinning on it's axis if they can? It's ridiculous,as most of the members also think,just not quite enough to win the vote. Total political correct crap. It is the world we live in. Would you think the same if they didn't allow blacks/asian/muslims?
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Post by AFCTUJacko on May 21, 2016 16:47:09 GMT -5
Complete and total BS that people are complaining about a men's only club. We have women's only clubs, black only clubs, asian only clubs, etc. in all walks of life and activities. Why can men not have a club for themselves if they so wish? This political correct crap is out of control. True. Although the only reason those groups exist is because Women & Black people were considered 2nd class citizens in the first place. Would it be ok if they had a "No Blacks" policy or would that be different? It's the totally correct decision by the R & A to stop them hosting the open whilst they take this stance. It is their responsibility to grow the game and excluding any "type" of person from joining their club sends completely the wrong message. ps, the "reasons" the members game for saying no were beyond pathetic. One of them was slow play, and anyone who's ever been on a golf course knows the slowest players are the old men.....
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Post by BillySastard976 on May 21, 2016 16:48:11 GMT -5
Total political correct crap. It is the world we live in. Would you think the same if they didn't allow blacks/asian/muslims? Good point - I'll await his barely considered answer with baited breath.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2016 16:48:50 GMT -5
Total political correct crap. I think you're a p/t idiot who hopes to make it fulltime. Nothing politically correct about it - it is not a men only club. Men are the only ones who are members, thus it's a men's only club. Try to keep up with simple logic.
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