Muirfield loses the Open after declining to let women join


  • Golf
  • Thursday, 19 May 2016

LONDON (Reuters) - Muirfield will be removed from the list of courses that host Britain's Open championship, after a vote to admit women members fell short of the required two-thirds majority, the Royal and Ancient said on Thursday.

Muirfield last hosted the tournament in 2013, when Phil Mickelson won, but it might be a while before it returns.

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