This really pisses me off. If there were an all woman club they’d never force men to join too. It’s such crap. They’ve ruined a beautiful tradition for political correctness.
this is the stupid. why on earth would anyone ever cancel their membership to the frattiest golf club in America? and the one with the best damn party to boot?
not really. i think seriously it is more a sign of the economic times. reality is that the number of private clubs has drastically diminished the past few years – outside of Augusta – most clubs are losing members or can’t attract them, largely because they can’t afford to keep up with the dues (the financial sector is not what it used to be). not going to say i support Augusta’s decision – but, its more a sign that membership is a bit more open – in order to not have to shutter the club doors because the bills need to be paid. alot of private clubs are hurting right now.
More specifically it started with IBM naming a female CEO. You don’t just apply to Augusta; Augusta seeks you out. Augusta felt some heat when IBM named the female CEO due to the fact that historically The National always invites IBM’s new CEO to join. Well at the end of the day Augusta runs off of selective advertising during some golf tournament they host (I know) and IBM is one of their biggest money valves. IBM wants to run ad space on CBS who wants to control The Masters television rights which means all parties need to get paid. Boom. Female members. IBM writes a big check. Augusta stays on top. CBS still owns television rights.
nice post. there seems to be an inevitability that this would happen. but looking at the financial industry which seemed as reluctant as Augusta National in breaking tradition, even among hedge fund managers you can’t help but see more women and minorites the past few years. things change – the smart one’s adapt. those who don’t – go extinct.
^^ you nailed it. Fuck no they don’t need money or memberships WARREN BUFFETT, BILL GATES, those two alone have got enough money to buy 3000 golf courses across America… money is not an issue there. they bitched out and sold out to political pressure. It went from what it was, one of a kind to just a really nice club thats no different than the rest.
I lost a lot of respect for that club…
13 years ago at 10:30 am^agreed. Sad day for golf.
13 years ago at 10:38 am^^
13 years ago at 11:46 am^^^
13 years ago at 1:52 pmThis really pisses me off. If there were an all woman club they’d never force men to join too. It’s such crap. They’ve ruined a beautiful tradition for political correctness.
13 years ago at 7:34 pm^Tell us how you really feel.
13 years ago at 9:01 pmSomeone’s daddy just got laid off.
13 years ago at 10:31 am^you obviously don’t want ESPN
13 years ago at 10:33 amWatch*
13 years ago at 10:33 amWho doesnt want ESPN
13 years ago at 10:37 amI am Ron Burgundy?
13 years ago at 11:21 am^ Never gets old.
13 years ago at 5:51 pmThere’s a reply button where you can put your sorry excuse for an insult
13 years ago at 6:02 pmwell…that escalated quickly
13 years ago at 8:28 pmThis is a sad day.
13 years ago at 10:33 amFirst thing I saw when I awoke. Already ruined my day.
13 years ago at 11:48 amSexism. TFM.
13 years ago at 10:35 amTaking up donations to help miniorities, RFM. Taking up donations to help end womens suffrage, TFM.
13 years ago at 10:45 amWomen suffrage, NF
13 years ago at 12:23 pmwomen suffering, TFM
^^ doesn’t know what ‘suffrage’ is
13 years ago at 1:51 pmDisregard
13 years ago at 1:51 pm^doesn’t understand the context of suffrage.
13 years ago at 5:16 pmthats not frat thats retarded.
13 years ago at 10:54 amDoesn’t get it.
13 years ago at 1:01 pmNot at all
13 years ago at 1:03 pmNot remotely close
13 years ago at 5:52 pmSleeping your way to the top. TSM.
13 years ago at 10:55 am^
13 years ago at 10:32 pmthis is the stupid. why on earth would anyone ever cancel their membership to the frattiest golf club in America? and the one with the best damn party to boot?
13 years ago at 11:00 amwatch espn.
13 years ago at 11:02 amoh shit? when did this happen?
13 years ago at 11:05 amBoom.
13 years ago at 11:49 amBam.
13 years ago at 1:02 pmKaboom
13 years ago at 1:03 pmBoomshakalakadingdong
13 years ago at 1:20 pmPOW!
13 years ago at 1:30 pmPam or pamm?
13 years ago at 1:36 pmand boom goes the dynamite
13 years ago at 1:40 pmHey, you’re embarrassing yourself, you geriatric fuck!
13 years ago at 5:53 pmDon’t you lay your liver spotted hands on my mother she is a SAINT
13 years ago at 9:08 pmAnd now the cancer of liberalism has metastasized into the sacred halls of Augusta. A sad day for America.
13 years ago at 11:03 am^this right fucking here
13 years ago at 11:16 amnot really. i think seriously it is more a sign of the economic times. reality is that the number of private clubs has drastically diminished the past few years – outside of Augusta – most clubs are losing members or can’t attract them, largely because they can’t afford to keep up with the dues (the financial sector is not what it used to be). not going to say i support Augusta’s decision – but, its more a sign that membership is a bit more open – in order to not have to shutter the club doors because the bills need to be paid. alot of private clubs are hurting right now.
13 years ago at 11:28 amMore specifically it started with IBM naming a female CEO. You don’t just apply to Augusta; Augusta seeks you out. Augusta felt some heat when IBM named the female CEO due to the fact that historically The National always invites IBM’s new CEO to join. Well at the end of the day Augusta runs off of selective advertising during some golf tournament they host (I know) and IBM is one of their biggest money valves. IBM wants to run ad space on CBS who wants to control The Masters television rights which means all parties need to get paid. Boom. Female members. IBM writes a big check. Augusta stays on top. CBS still owns television rights.
13 years ago at 12:42 pm^ usually I wouldn’t read long shit like this, but that was actually very informative.
13 years ago at 1:04 pmIBM was never going anywhere. And even if they did there would have been a line miles long to take their place.
13 years ago at 1:04 pmnice post. there seems to be an inevitability that this would happen. but looking at the financial industry which seemed as reluctant as Augusta National in breaking tradition, even among hedge fund managers you can’t help but see more women and minorites the past few years. things change – the smart one’s adapt. those who don’t – go extinct.
13 years ago at 1:34 pmI took one look at those long posts, said fuck that and bailed.
13 years ago at 1:41 pm^must be retarded
13 years ago at 1:57 pmdrunk.
13 years ago at 2:44 pmI’m pretty sure Augusta National didn’t need more members or money…
13 years ago at 5:19 pmThe more important question is why IBM named a woman CEO when they knew it was going to cause a predicament like this one.
13 years ago at 8:08 pm^^ you nailed it. Fuck no they don’t need money or memberships WARREN BUFFETT, BILL GATES, those two alone have got enough money to buy 3000 golf courses across America… money is not an issue there. they bitched out and sold out to political pressure. It went from what it was, one of a kind to just a really nice club thats no different than the rest.
13 years ago at 8:36 am