IRVING, Texas – Reaction to news on Thursday that the membership at Muirfield Golf Club did not approve a proposal that would have allowed female members, which was followed by an announcement by the R&A that the iconic course would be pulled from the Open rotation, was met with mixed emotions by players at the AT&T Byron Nelson.
“It's unfortunate that Muirfield won't be on the Open rotation probably until they have a woman member,” said Ernie Els, who won the 2002 Open at Muirfield. “It will be quite a blow for the Open rotation not to have Muirfield on the schedule.