Muirfield golf club has voted to admit women as members for the first time in its history.
Members at the privately-owned club voted 80.2% in favour of updating their membership policy.
It followed a decision by golf’s ruling body, the R&A, to remove Muirfield as a host venue for the Open Championship after it failed to change in 2016.
R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers said the club would now be reinstated as an Open venue.
Second Muirfield ballot on female members
“Muirfield has a long and important history of hosting the Open and with today’s announcement that will continue,” he said.
“It is extremely important
source http://www.omnipopmag.com/2017/03/14/historic-golf-club-votes-to-allow-women/
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