Royal Troon Golf Club has announced that it is set to allow women members to join the club before the The Open Championship gets underway next month.
Royal Troon Golf Club has announced that it is set to allow women members to join the club before the The Open Championship gets underway next month.
Following pressure from the public and the R&A, the club's committee has stated that it will vote on the matter on the 1st July, with three-quarters of the club's membership purportedly in favour.
Martin Cheyne, Captain of Royal Troon Golf Club, said:
“Recently we spoke about the need for our Club to reflect the modern society in which we exist and I am pleased that a large majority of Members who responded to our survey agree and support opening the Club to women.''
“Looking ahead to the Open Championship, we want Scotland to be proud of Royal Troon Golf Club and the Ladies’ Golf Club, Troon as we jointly host this most prestigious competition in front of a worldwide audience.''
A review of membership policy had originally been set for the "back end" of 2016, however the removal of Muirfield from the Open rota after they last week voted to remain a men-only club looks to have accelerated the process.
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