Article: Simms, second African American in club, feels honored to join Augusta.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)

Article: Timeline of Augusta National controversy
AP Worldstream;  April 3, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... chronology of the controversy over Augusta National Golf Club's all- male membership ... of Women's Organizations, urges Augusta National chairman Hootie Johnson in a letter ... sponsorship of the Masters because Augusta National excludes women from membership. She ...

Article: Augusta National faces a tough lie
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  September 5, 2002 ;     700+ words ...SportsDay Augusta National faces a tough lie By BOB WOLFLEY ... Thursday, September 5, 2002 Augusta National Golf Club created the hazard it ... Council of Women's Organizations. Augusta National Golf Club is losing the argument ...

Article: Augusta National, women's group on course for a ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  October 16, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... messy battle over whether Augusta National Golf Club will admit the ... the charge for change at Augusta National, said last week. Burk ... with a letter in June to Augusta National chairman William "Hootie ...

Article: Augusta National, women's group on course for a ...
The Philadelphia Inquirer (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);  October 12, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... messy battle over whether Augusta National Golf Club will admit the ... the charge for change at Augusta National, said last week. Burk ... with a letter in June to Augusta National chairman William "Hootie ...

Article: Searching for wisdom in the Augusta National ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  September 11, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... life. I've decided that until the Augusta National Golf Club includes women members ... of those snazzy green jackets; "Augusta National member" would look good on a resume ... has been continually turned down by Augusta National _ while numerous exorbitantly rich ...

Article: Isn't anything sacred? Augusta National might be as ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  April 8, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Augusta National Golf Club, where the 65th Masters ... what's wrong with it-and why Augusta National is just awful for golf. A chorus ... ones-should look like at all. Augusta National, they charge, is a duffer's ...

Article: RIGHTS: AUGUSTA NATIONAL'S REFUSAL TO ADMIT WOMEN ...
Inter Press Service English News Wire;  April 5, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... wrestled with the question: Why does Augusta National matter to women? I should know because ... weeks, golf and the controversy at Augusta National have seemed pretty insignificant with ... about women not being invited to join Augusta National Golf Club when women in Iraq are fleeing ...