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Vote to admit women as full members fails, Olympic golf venue could change
In the wake of pressure from the public, the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee and the International Golf Federation, the host course for the 2020 Olympics, took a vote that could determine its future as the Olympic track.
Kasumigaseki Country Club’s 15-man board met to vote on whether to admit women as full members. Presently, women are not eligible for full membership and are not permitted to play on Sunday and certain holidays.
Per a report from Reuters, the club voted Tuesday but failed to achieve unanimous support for the rule change.
Speaking with Golf.com, International Golf Federation vice president Ty Votaw said the club may be removing itself from consideration as a host venue.
“The IGF has clearly stated to both Tokyo 2020 and Kasumigaseki C.C. our requirements that the golf competition be delivered according to the Olympic Charter,” he said. “If the Club does not change its rules, then we cannot support holding the events at this venue.”
Board chairman Kiichi Kimura told reporters that he and his fellow members feel they are in a tight spot.
“That this situation has developed is a nuisance for us, it’s really perplexing,” he said. “I feel very uncomfortable that women cannot become full members in this day and age. It should be a venue open to everyone.”
If the club remains at a stalemate, it seems the likely replacement course is nearby public venue Wakasu Golf Links.
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Dill Pickleson
Feb 13, 2017 at 6:53 pm
really no woman (or man) is missing out on joining this club. average age over 70 years old. men are required to wear high socks in the summer, jackets year round. it takes nearly 6 hours to play a round with a minimum required lunch break (even at 10am) for at least 1 hour….old men who have 1 beer at lunch and then stumble around drunk on the back nine. pathetic.
setter02
Feb 9, 2017 at 10:14 am
When you pay for exclusivity, you don’t really care what others think. I’m sure that if the members wanted, they could pool together some of their pocket change and host a better field event than the Olympics anyway… A none story.
Bert
Mar 4, 2017 at 9:07 am
Absolutely correct – it’s their club. Good for them.
S Hitter
Feb 9, 2017 at 3:14 am
Who picked this course in the first place and how did it even become a consideration, anyway? A bunch of pompous old fools wanted to play at one of the most exclusive and expensive courses by themselves, that’s who. And then to tell the club to change their policies and put them on the spot like this? Pathetic.
I think all the men in the world should be allowed to compete in women’s competitions soon and forget dividing the sexes in all sports. Might as well. We could watch some NFL players only be allowed to play in the Lingerie Bowl wearing garters and see how that goes down
Dave R
Feb 8, 2017 at 6:28 pm
Just some more rich Mutts being rich mutts.
DONNEY
Feb 13, 2017 at 9:22 am
MONEY ISN’T THE ISSUE. IF IT’S A PRIVATE CLUB YOU SHOULD HAVE THE FREEDOM TO DO WHAT YOU WANT.
Tom
Feb 8, 2017 at 11:04 am
Wakasa is in the mix.
Jim
Feb 8, 2017 at 10:48 am
Haven’t paid attention in years, but remember a time not too long ago when Tee times were booked a year in advance over there. I doubt they give a crap
Carlos Danger
Feb 8, 2017 at 9:08 am
How dare a private club do what they want…how dare they!!!
dr bloor
Feb 8, 2017 at 9:12 am
They can do whatever they want. But that will exclude them from consideration for an event by another private organization that is…doing what they want.
Juan
Feb 8, 2017 at 10:39 am
When your organization is going to profit from an event being put on by an organization, the organization putting on that event gets to have some influence over the venue, and especially in the case of an event like the Olympics, if the venue’s policies run contrary to the values of the organization, and the club refuses to change those policies, the organization has every right to go elsewhere. It’s a two-way street.
Double Mocha Man
Feb 8, 2017 at 12:16 pm
I vote that Ammy, with her advertising scam, be allowed to post… and remain in the running for the Olympics.