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  • Augusta National says Masters will be without commercials - rather than invite women into club

    08/30/2002 12:27:55 PM PDT · by GeneD · 187 replies · 631+ views
    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | 8/30/02 | Glenn Sheeley
    Augusta National Golf Club is putting its money where its mouth is in its fight with a women's group pressuring the club to admit a female member. Club chairman Hootie Johnson announced Friday that because corporate sponsors of the Masters' telecast are being pressured by the National Council of Women's Organizations, the 2003 tournament will be shown without sponsors or commercials. At least golf fans will benefit from the fight. The 2003 telecast would have contained its normal four commerical minutes per hour. With 12 1/2 hours of live programming, that's 50 minutes of commericials that will not take golf...