Bill Plaschke: Augusta National ushers in new era with amateur women's event
by Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times
Apr 05, 2018
4 minutes
AUGUSTA, Ga. - On the 15th anniversary of its war against women, the Augusta National Golf Club commemorated the event Wednesday not with mournful band or heartfelt hymn, but a single click.
For the first time, the most exclusive American sports venue unlocked its venerable Magnolia Lane gates for a competitive championship round to be played by golfers other than those in the Masters.
That round will be played by women.
In a morning announcement that could be the equivalent of this week's most enduring Masters roar, new Augusta chairman Fred Ridley revealed the establishment of the inaugural
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