Major it's to be seen the legality yet of Augusta limiting members. I don't believe Augusta's rules (bylaws) say it's only male members, just like it didn't say it was only white male members a few years ago. Rather it just doesn't admit female members. That being said a lawsuit is a possibility at some point at Augusta. I'd bet if the protest is not effective that a lawsuit will follow for discrimation shortly after. There are lots of private institutions that are male or female only, though. There are some golf clubs that way. There are frats, sororities, boy/girl scouts, single-sex colleges, etc. As long as they are not public institutions, there has never been a problem with it. I don't see anything involving Augusta changing that. I can see the protest-route -- "shame" them into changing, but I don't see a legal case there.
Totally off topic but didn't feel like starting a new thread. Do you know where the Canadian PGA held a tournament this weekend? Barton Creek in Austin
Kevin Stadler shoots 66 to lead suspended Canadian Tour event February 21, 2003 AUSTIN, Texas (CP) - Kevin Stadler of Denver, Colo., carded a 6-under-par 66 Friday for the clubhouse lead in the suspended opening round of the $150,000 TravelTex.com Canadian Tour Challenge. Stadler, 23, playing on a sponsor's exemption, held a one-shot lead over Malaysia's Iain Steel and Americans David Howser and Lee Williamson. Brett Bingham of Red Deer, Alta., posted a 4-under 68 and was tied for fifth with Californian Scott Gibson. The opening round of the tour's second event of the season was washed out Thursday by rain and there was another three-hour delay Friday morning. A total of 59 players in the 132-man field completed the first round. The rest of the players will be back in position Saturday morning. The event was officially shortened to a 54-hole event. Stadler, the son of former Masters champion Craig Stadler, began his day on the 10th tee and bogeyed his second hole before reeling off four birdies on his front side. He missed a six-footer for birdie on his final hole. Playing on a sponsor's exemption during the two-event swing through Texas, Stadler missed the cut at last week's TravelTex.com Canadian Tour Classic. "Last week was probably the two worst consecutive rounds of putting that I can remember," said Stadler, who has no current status on any tour. "But I felt it coming back around today. I know a lot of these guys from college golf, and there are always strong fields on this Tour." Stadler won the 1997 world junior championship, marking the first time the event had father/son champions. The younger Stadler knows many expect him to follow in his father's footsteps onto the PGA Tour. "Some may call it pressure, but being compared to my dad will never be a bad thing," smiled Stadler. "Growing up around the game, taking to it the way I do, looking the way I do, people will always compare my dad and I."
