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| A Look Back: July 11 1964: Mickey Wright wins the U.S. Women's Open in a playoff, claiming her 12th career LPGA major championship. 1971: Dave Eichelberger bests Ralph Johnston and Bob Shaw by one stroke to capture the Greater Milwaukee Open. 1976: In a playoff, at Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Pa., JoAnne Carner defeats Sandra Palmer to win her second U.S. Women's Open. 1982: Miller Barber wins the U.S. Senior Open at Portland (Ore.) Golf Club by four strokes over Gene Littler and Dan Sikes Jr. 1993: Jack Nicklaus wins his second U.S. Senior Open, at Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver, Colo. |
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Juli Inkster, winner of the 2002 U.S. Women's Open and Tom Jenkins, winner of
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Forum In 1972, Jack Nicklaus won the first two legs of the Grand Slam and then had his quest ended at the British Open. Thirty years later, Tiger Woods has won the first two legs of the Grand Slam and now heads to Muirfield for leg No. 3. Will he win the British Open? If not, who will and why? Let us know your opinions by sending your responses to stuart@gpagolf.com with the subject line RE: Tiger. Also include your first initial and last name, along with your email address. |
In Their Own Words
Statement
from Hootie Johnson, Augusta National
"We have been contacted by Martha Burk, Chair of the National Council of Women's Organizations (NCWO), and strongly urged to radically change our membership. Dr. Burk said this change should take place before the Masters Tournament next spring in order to avoid it becoming "an issue". She suggested that NCWO's leadership "discuss this matter" with us.
We want the American public to be aware of this action right from the beginning. We have advised Dr. Burk that we do not intend to participate in such backroom discussions.
We take our membership very seriously. It is the very fabric of our club. Our members are people who enjoy each other's company and the game of golf. Our membership alone decides our membership - not any outside group with its own agenda.
We are not unmindful of the good work undertaken by Dr. Burk's organization in global human rights, Social Security reform, reproductive health, education, spousal abuse and workplace equity, among others. We are therefore puzzled as to why they have targeted our private golf club.
Dr. Burk's letter incorporates a deadline tied to the Masters and refers to sponsors of the tournament's telecast. These references make it abundantly clear that Augusta National Golf Club is being threatened with a public campaign designed to use economic pressure to achieve a goal of NCWO.
Augusta National and the Masters - while happily entwined - are quite different. One is a private go lf club. The other is a world-class sports event of great public interest. It is insidious to attempt to use one to alter the essence of the other. The essence of a private club is privacy.
Nevertheless, the threatening tone of Dr. Burk's letter signals the probability of a full-scale effort to force Augusta National to yield to NCWO's will.