Author: charlie.000000
Wed Sep 10 07:33:48 2008

As you may know, one of the world's most prestigious golf tournaments, the Masters, is hosted by Augusta National Golf Club. Augusta National does not have women members, although women do play at Augusta National golf course as guests. Which of the following statements comes closer to your view? As host of such a prestigious golf tournament, Augusta National should have women members. OR, As a private club, Augusta National has the right to only have men as members." % Should have women members 46 Has the right to have only men 46 Don't know 8 "Many members of Augusta National Golf Club are current or retired executives of some of the nation's biggest companies, which have policies against discrimination on the basis of gender. Regardless of whether a private club should have only male members, do you think it's all right for executives of companies with policies against gender discrimination to belong to a private club that has only male members, OR, do you think those executives should not belong to clubs with only male members?" % All right to belong to men-only clubs 52 Should not belong to men-only clubs 35 Don't know 13 "Some have argued that Tiger Woods, a three-time winner of the Masters, should skip the tournament this year in an effort to influence Augusta National to expand its membership to women. Woods favors admitting women, but says he should not be singled out in the dispute and will play in the Masters. Do you think Tiger Woods should play in the Masters this year or should he skip the tournament?" % Should play 75 Should not 15 Don't know 10

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