Val
Ryder Cup Winner
Straight to the point :rofl:
Has anyone asked any women if the would join? I know one lady golfer who has played Muirfield and said she wouldn't like to be a member there. She may even post to tell us.
Muirfield, women, the R&A and The Open
- Thread starter Jimaroid
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Straight to the point :rofl:
Has anyone asked any women if the would join? I know one lady golfer who has played Muirfield and said she wouldn't like to be a member there. She may even post to tell us.
KenL
Tour Rookie
Totally disagree there on both your points!
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
Both points? So what course on the rota is better than Muirfield?
KenL
Tour Rookie
What do you mean by hgec is now affiliated to Muirfield?
I thought that the hceg built Muirfield?
EarCat
Assistant Pro
I don't see how a private club choosing to have only male members is relevant when it comes to hosting a tournament for non-members in which all the competitors are males.
Feel like we as golf fans are going to miss out as Muirfield is the best course on The Open rota imho, going to have to suffer through more Opens held at easy tracks like Royal Liverpool and St. Andrews or characterless courses like Lytham.
Feel like we as golf fans are going to miss out as Muirfield is the best course on The Open rota imho, going to have to suffer through more Opens held at easy tracks like Royal Liverpool and St. Andrews or characterless courses like Lytham.
KenL
Tour Rookie
Old course, Royal Troon, and Carnoustie are all better to watch.
Not so familiar with the courses in England and I am really looking forward to Northern Ireland
D
Deleted member 1740
Guest
No problem whatsoever but that is my opinion.
If Muirfield had agreed to allow women members then the R&A would've carried on playing their elite competition there.
Instead, to protect their own image they've decided to take them off their own rota.
It's very much do as what we want or you can't have the Open. I've not played Muirfield everyone that I've spoken to who has,they've all said it's the best.
EarCat
Assistant Pro
Old Course is too easy for the pros, don't like seeing -15 winning the most prestigious golf tournament in the world, even if it is the most historic and famous course in the world. Carnoustie and Muirfield are the two best on the rota atm IMHO.
I wish it was at RCD rather than Portrush though as it is both the best links course in the world and 20 minutes drive from my house. 😂😂😂
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
It did, but it makes no odds to the club which was my point about comparing it to the R&A. A club is a club
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
Ah, better to watch but not better. I wonder which courses people prefer playing
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
If have Carnoustie 3rd behind Royal Birkdale
KenL
Tour Rookie
That does not matter, at the Open it is the spectators in attendance and around the world that count.
I have not played Muirfield despite living a few miles from it - that tells you something!
I have played the others I mentioned. Love TOC and RT. Did not love Carnoustie but love the drama it brings - the last 5 holes are outrageous!
D
Deleted member 15344
Guest
The R&A right now is trying to help grow the game of golf , to encourage people of all age and sex to play the game
It would go against everything they are trying by hosting their premier event at a club that has decided to discriminate against a group of golfers based on their sex
It maybe a wonderful course but it has a core number of members who are stuck in the 1800's
It would go against everything they are trying by hosting their premier event at a club that has decided to discriminate against a group of golfers based on their sex
It maybe a wonderful course but it has a core number of members who are stuck in the 1800's
NWJocko
Tour Winner
Shame for East Lothian it won't be there every 9/10 years, hopefully not too big an impact on local businesses. Enough golf tourism there I'm sure but must have brought in huge amounts of cash locally when it was on.
Sticks in my craw a bit the R&A preaching given the "token" efforts of their invitee for lady members, bit like Augusta.
Sticks in my craw a bit the R&A preaching given the "token" efforts of their invitee for lady members, bit like Augusta.
Tommo21
Tour Winner
Correct....
chippa1909
Head Pro
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
So are St Rules....a women only club.
If the St Andrews Links Trust decided to ban people over 6'2'' tall from playing on the Old Course at St Andrews the R&A would not be able to over rule them.
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Deleted member 1740
Guest
Phil, I disagree. Golf will grow regardless of whether or not Muirfield has lady members.
chippa1909
Head Pro
But the R&A could if they wanted move their HQ.
lex!
Challenge Tour Pro
Utter disgrace and a terrible slur on our sport. Pathetic bunch of old f@rts. In this day and age? Such an embarrassment.
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