Augusta National

Several weeks ago at Augusta National two women were offered membership to a formerly all-male country club. This has come 22 years after the first African-American man was offered membership. It demonstrates how sexism is even more pervasive than racism.

 And on a warm June Saturday morning a 23 year old female junior member teed up the ball at our country club. The girl, who can play from the back tees and still beat the majority of the best men, came off of a full work week in the financial world and chose to enjoy her rights of membership.

Her father proudly played beside her as if she was his son.

This female junior member represents a new generation of women—women who are not contented to “know their place.” And if and when she marries I trust she will keep her sole membership—something that in practicality  is verboten right now. She will not forfeit her privileges over to her spouse because she earned her right to play and he did not.

Because the reality is de facto sexism, is still sexism. And if we can put an African-American man in the White House, then certainly the time has come to allow women free reign in the clubhouse.