Will WOMEN ever get to PLAY the at the Masters?

[shredfit]

I question the reasons why a women would want to play the Masters. What would be deemed a successful showing for a women in the field? Making the cut? Top 50? Top 20? Top 10? If a women did, in fact, win the Masters... Again, what does that prove? That she can beat the men? Should then, men be allowed to play in the LPGA majors? Where will it end?

Or, is it all about the hype?

[CoolBreeze20]

I think it is all about hype. However, I do think that them not letting women be "members" is pretty wrong. To me, that is the same as not letting in black members, or hispanic members.....but it IS private, so they can do whatever they deem necessary.

[jaymst]

As much as I am against it, I can see a time when there will be a Women's Masters tournament. It may take a few more years, but it will prbably happen. It may be an interesting tournament at that! It would be interesting to see the men and the women playing the same course.

[GaijinGolfer]

If I were the chairman of the Masters, Id let any woman play who has got the game to make the cut.
I see no problem with a woman wanting to compete against a bunch of men. The only thing I would ask is that no women get any special exemptions or be cut any slack whatsoever.

[CG031]

If I were the chairman of the Masters, Id let any woman play who has got the game to make the cut.

Yeah, quick question: Do the women get to play the women's tees in mens events?

[iacas]

Yeah, quick question: Do the women get to play the women's tees in mens events?

No. Same tees, and they're not "men's events." They're just "professional golfer" events.

[polodinks]

the women dont have what it takes to hang with the big boys..... that simple

[lookimtigerwoods]

how many times has a woman made the cut at any mens event. im not sure sticking them in a major championship for social justice is a good idea

[bigoak]

There is PGA and there is LPGA. The female who qualified for the Hartford used up tees. You going to use ladies tees at Augusta. Why don't you just cancel the Master's. It's their tournament. They started it and they run it. Start your own tournament and see if you have waiting list for tickets.

[kris]

It would be cool to have a women's Masters, but integrating women into the regular Masters shouldn't and wouldn't work. I'm not a huge fan of women playing in men's events not because I don't think they're capable or can be competitive, but because things have to go both ways. If women were allowed to play in men's tournaments, why wouldn't men be allowed to play in women's events?

I don't mean to be taken the wrong way here. I am all for promoting the women's tour to be as big as the men's tour. I am quite a follower of both tours. But I just prefer the men play with the men and the women play with the women. If exceptions are made, that would open the door to more and more exceptions. The line must be drawn somewhere.

[JaY_B]

It would be cool to have a women's Masters, but integrating women into the regular Masters shouldn't and wouldn't work. I'm not a huge fan of women playing in men's events not because I don't think they're capable or can be competitive, but because things have to go both ways. If women were allowed to play in men's tournaments, why wouldn't men be allowed to play in women's events?

As much as I agree with women not playing in men's events and vice verse, I don't agree that men should play in women's events if women play in men's.

The reason women play in PGA tour events is to prove themselves against the men and too see if they can compete against them, a male pro playing in a women's event would be a farce and would not prove anything.

[clemsontiger]

I do not think so and that is just because August National policy.

But then again, they are letting women into the Citidal now.

[mstuk]

I do not think that women should be allowed to take part in the mens majors, particulally on the basis of equal opportunity considerations because that would dictate that men could also play in ladies events. So my feeling is that if the Masters wishes to retain it's status as a major no ladies should be allowed to participate if however they would like to include ladies the tournament should no longer be considered a major.

[Guest]

In the same event as the men no never. It's hard for men to play there. In a separate women's event doubtful.

The only possible way you would need a person similar to Amelie Mauresmo who is allowed to play in women's tennis events.

[DDBowdoin]

for the love of god... its a deep set tradition in our game

this pc crap pisses me off... screw equality, they are protected by our constitution as a private club

[iacas]

this pc crap pisses me off... screw equality, they are protected by our constitution as a private club

... which has little to do with the yearly event they host called The Masters.

The question isn't whether they should admit a woman as a member, but whether a woman will get to play at The Masters some day. And to that I say, hey, some day you never know. If a woman wins the U.S. Am or Publinks or something, she'd probably get the invitation.

[worst_shot_ever]

I agree that any woman who legitimately earns her way into the Masters deserves to play. I also agree there's no chance the best woman golfer in the world would beat the best male at the Masters.

By the way (and I should know better, but here goes), permitting women to play in historically male-only events does not compel the conclusion that men must in turn be permitted to play in women's events. The argument is that the former case corrects a perceived injustice (i.e., that gender-based entry restrictions precluding women disadvantages a historically disadvantaged class); the latter case would have no such corrective effect. So understood, it is neither hypocritical nor inconsistent to believe, at the same time, that (i) women who earn a place on a traditionally male event should be permitted to play while (ii) men should not be permitted to play in traditionally women-only events.

Note: I am not saying corrective justice of this sort is the right thing when it comes to professional golf, or male-only clubs -- there are valid arguments favoring the view that men should be permitted their own venues and sanctuaries, too -- I am simply pointing out that the "hypocracy" argument does not hold water.

[Young Golf Prodigy]

Nope. It's as simple and as honest as I can give ya.