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11/26/02 -- Tiger Woods kept saying he was sure Augusta National would have a female member by the next Masters
11/26/02 -- The Masters has restored some drama to the first three months of the PGA Tour.
11/25/02 -- Two-thirds of the men and half the women interviewed in a New York Times poll said they did not believe the PGA Tour should withdraw its recognition of the Masters.
11/21/02 -- LPGA Tour commissioner Ty Votaw urged Augusta National to admit a female member, saying Augusta’s obligation to golf outweighs its rights as a private club.
11/20/02 -- Mark OMeara and Fred Couples both defended Tiger Woods in the Augusta National controversy.
The New York Times suggested in an editorial Monday that Tiger Woods skip the Masters next year because of the all-male membership at Augusta National Golf Club.
11/16/02 -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson plans to organize a protest at Augusta National Golf Club if it doesn’t admit a female member before The Masters in April.
11/13/02 -- In recent interviews, Augusta National chairman Hootie Johnson has used a public opinion poll to help defend his stance of outlawing female members in the exclusive club.
11/11/02 -- Despite the controversy over its all-male membership that swirls well beyond the gates of Augusta National, chairman Hootie Johnson says the Masters will be played the second week of April, no matter what.