R&A removes Muirfield from Open rota after vote against admitting women members

The Open Championship will no longer be staged "at a venue that does not admit women as members", tournament organiser the R&A has announced.

R&A removes Muirfield from Open rota after vote against admitting women members

Muirfield has been removed from the Open rota after members of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers (HCEG), which owns and runs the club, voted against admitting women members.

A two thirds majority of those who voted was required to change the club's membership policy, but 64 per cent voted in favour and 36 per cent against.

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