“I for one am delighted with this outcome, having witnessed Phil Mickelson win his Open at Muirfield, I thought we had seen the last open at Muirfield and I had visited this enchanting venue for the last time because I certainly couldn’t afford their membership prices here” said a fan at the recent AIG Women’s Open Championship.
This fan is of course referring to Muirfield’s removal from The Open Championship rotation of courses in 2016 for its somewhat antiquated policy on restricting women from joining the club. So, six years on the hosting of the AIG Women’s Open at Muirfield and the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers was a significant moment in women’s golf that shows the growth, support and reach for the women’s game.
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