Royal & Ancient Votes To Accept Women

[boogielicious]

http://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2014/9/18/roundup-royal-ancient-votes-to-accept-women.html

Will Condi Rice be the first again?

The R&A; revealed that 85% of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club's 2400 members voted yes on admitting women, meaning it was a much greater landslide than the Scottish Independence vote, which was headed for a 55% no vote majority as of the wee UK hours.

Here is the "Statement from Peter Dawson, Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club."

I am very pleased indeed to announce that the membership of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews has voted overwhelmingly in favour of welcoming women members.

More than three quarters of the club’s global membership took part in the ballot, with a decisive 85% voting for women to become members.

This vote has immediate effect and I can confirm that The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews is now a mixed membership club.

The membership has also acted to fast-track a significant initial number of women to become members in the coming months.

This is a very important and positive day in the history of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club. The R&A; has served the sport of golf well for 260 years and I am confident that the club will continue to do so in future with the support of all its members, both women and men.

[David in FL]

Good for them! :beer:

[iacas]

Good. And they decided on their own terms, which I am glad for as well.

[newtogolf]

Good. And they decided on their own terms, which I am glad for as well.

Exactly, much better than them being forced to make the change.  85% is a high percentage, would be interesting to know what the 15% that voted no were thinking.  Also if they are going to fast track new female members does that mean the membership will increase above the current 2400 members?

[Spitfisher]

http://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2014/9/18/roundup-royal-ancient-votes-to-accept-women.html

Will Condi Rice be the first again?

Probably ian Poulter will be first.