Royal & Ancient Golf Club votes in favor of admitting female members . Comment: `` Society is changing , sport is changing , golf is changing , '' R & A chief executive Peter Dawson commented before the decision was announced . Augusta National welcomed female members for the first time in 2012 . Some famous courses including Muirfield , host of the 2013 British Open , remain single-gender clubs .
Royal & Ancient Golf Club votes in favor of admitting female members . Comment: Augusta National welcomed female members for the first time in 2012 . Some famous courses including Muirfield , host of the 2013 British Open , remain single-gender clubs .