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Augusta National contradicting itself with grow-the-game initiative

golfweek.com 04 Apr '12, 8pm

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AUGUSTA, Ga. – Masters chairman Billy Payne’s annual news conference prompted two primary observations: One, an awkward, uncomfortable feeling permeated the room during the 10 times he fielded and stonewalled questions relating to the Augusta National Golf Club’s lack of female members. Photo Gallery 2012 Masters: Wednesday at Augusta National Check out images of the course after being doused by heavy rain, as well as players getting in work before Thursday's opening round. Two, there was a striking disconnect between that exclusionary issue and Payne’s speaking at length about the club’s progressive mission to grow golf. The contradictory message seemed to be: Grow the game but remain the same. The topic of no female members is hot again because Virginia Rometty is the new chief executive officer of IBM and at least four past CEOs of that company have been Augusta members...

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