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Looks like Michelle Wie may have something to shoot for after she achieves her first goal of playing in the Masters. The Open Championship held by the Royal and Ancient Society (a/k/a the Men’s British Open) is going to open qualifying for the 2006 event to Women. Explicitly what is being removed is the “male only” clause.
This is a great development, as there really is no need to have total segregation in golf. Women should be allowed to try and qualify for any male professional golf event. Going further, it helps break down old boundaries of prejudice and ignorance. Quoting from an article in the Times of London, John Hopkins, their golf correspondent says:
“Gender-based restrictions are gradually being removed and every new wave of publicity weakens the remaining rules. Many of the Open venues, such as St Andrews, Royal St George’s and Muirfield, have men-only clubhouses but this will change eventually. Royal Liverpool, where the Open will be held in 2006 (the first year a woman theoretically could compete) also currently only allows men into the clubhouse. But it is like grains of sand passing through an hour-glass. It’s a slow process but eventually they will all be gone, which can only be a good thing.”
Source: Q&A: John Hopkins on women playing in the Open
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