First Time For Everything

Rice will receive her green jacket when Augusta National opens in the fall

Augusta National Golf Club has invited former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina-based financier Darla Moore to become its first female members "when the club opens for a new season in October," according to Doug Ferguson of the AP. Augusta National Chair Billy Payne said that consideration for new members "is deliberate and private, and that Rice and Moore were not treated differently from other new members." However, he "took the rare step of announcing two of the latest members to join because of the historical significance." He said in a statement, "It will be a proud moment when we present Condoleezza and Darla their green jackets when the club opens this fall. This is a significant and positive time in our clu ...