Snow, tapped as Treasury chief, to resign from Augusta

WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary nominee John W. Snow is resigning his membership in Augusta National Golf Club, which has been under fire for not allowing women to join. <br> <br> Snow, chairman of the transportation and railroad conglomerate CSX, was nominated Monday by President Bush and must be confirmed by the Senate. <br> <br> White House spokesman Ari Fleischer told reporters this morning before Bush&#39;s announcement that such a membership would not be disqualify a nominee. <br> <br> Three hours later, Fleischer announced Snow was leaving the club. <br> <br> Augusta National spokesman Glenn Greenspan says the club would have no comment. <br> <br> Last month, former CBS chief executive Thomas H. resigned from Augusta National after 25 years, calling the club&#39;s stand on female members ``pigheaded.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Wyman, who was the first member to resign in protest, says up to a quarter of its 300 members feel the same way he does. <br> <br> Augusta National officials took Wyman&#39;s resignation in stride and said it would not change the club&#39;s position, which has been to decide when to admit women on its own time.