A New York Times editorial today suggested Tiger Woods should skip the Master’s next year because of the all-male membership at Augusta National Golf Club. The club has been embroiled in a turf war with women’s groups over its refusal to admit women members. The Masters is one of golf’s four major championships, which is watched by millions worldwide
The club asserts its right as a private club to maintain its single-sex membership; critics say it’s plain old discrimination. In this hour, both of this red-hot debate tee-off.
Guests:
Steve Rushin, sports writer with Sports Illustrated
David Dow, professor of constitutional law at The University of Houston
Martha Burk, chair of The National Council of Women
Charlotte Hays, Independent Women’s Forum
Sumru Erkut, Center for Research on Women at Wellesley College
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