Augusta takes in first women members
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August 22, 2012, Wednesday
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FOUR-TIME masters champion Tiger Woods, the White House and US presidential challenger Mitt Romney were among those praising Augusta National golf club's admission of women members on Monday.
Billy Payne, chairman of the club that hosts the Masters, said Augusta had invited former US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore to join and both had accepted.
"Congrats to my friend @CondoleezzaRice for joining Augusta National & congrats to Augusta National for admitting its first female members," Romney said in a posting on Twitter.
Woods, who knows Rice through their link with Stanford University, welcomed the move.
"I think the decision by the Augusta National membership is important to golf," Woods said. "The Club continues to demonstrate its commitment to impacting the game in positive ways. I would like to congratulate both new members, especially my friend Condi Rice."
White House spokesman Jay Carney said President Barack Obama also welcomed the move.
"I actually spoke with the president, and his answer was very clear: women should be admitted," Carney said.
"And he welcomes this development, thinks it was too long in coming but obviously believes it's the right thing to do."
Billy Payne, chairman of the club that hosts the Masters, said Augusta had invited former US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore to join and both had accepted.
"Congrats to my friend @CondoleezzaRice for joining Augusta National & congrats to Augusta National for admitting its first female members," Romney said in a posting on Twitter.
Woods, who knows Rice through their link with Stanford University, welcomed the move.
"I think the decision by the Augusta National membership is important to golf," Woods said. "The Club continues to demonstrate its commitment to impacting the game in positive ways. I would like to congratulate both new members, especially my friend Condi Rice."
White House spokesman Jay Carney said President Barack Obama also welcomed the move.
"I actually spoke with the president, and his answer was very clear: women should be admitted," Carney said.
"And he welcomes this development, thinks it was too long in coming but obviously believes it's the right thing to do."
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