For the first time in its 273-year history, Muirfield Golf Club in Scotland will admit women as members after the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers voted to overturn its men-only policy.
The two leading organizations that govern the sport of golf worldwide has proposed changes that could dramatically alter the current for both professional and amateur golfers.
The Royal and Ancient, the governing body of golf’s oldest major championship, eliminated historic Muirfield from the British Open rota after the golf club voted against allowing women to join as members.
Former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley—whose Euro team trounced the USA at Gleneagles in 2014—when asked about the Trump Turnberry Resort controversy said, “If the R&A decide to have an Open Championship there I would be very comfortable playing—if I qualify.”
The R&A slashed GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s dream of hosting the Open championship at Trump Turnberry Resort in Scotland because of controversial statements the businessman made regarding Muslims, Mexicans, and others.
The R&A announced that the 148th Open Championship in 2019 will return to Royal Portrush, making it only the second time in British Open history, and the first time in nearly seventy years, the tournament will be held outside England or Scotland.
