Gates said to be newest member of Augusta National
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Posted 11:18AM on Friday 6th December 2002 ( 22 years ago )
AUGUSTA - An Augusta radio station is reporting that Bill Gates is the newest member of Augusta National. <br>
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WGAC quotes three unnamed sources close to the golf club as saying the chairman of Microsoft Corporation has joined. <br>
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A spokeswoman for the club said Friday the Augusta National does not discuss information about its membership. <br>
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The club has been mired in controversy over its refusal to let women join. <br>
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The former chief executive of CBS -- Thomas Wyman -- is the first member of the club to resign in protest over its refusal to admit women. He announced his resignation in a letter November 27 to club chairman Hootie Johnson.
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