Muirfield loses Open after rejecting women members

Historic Scottish golf course Muirfield lost its status as a British Open venue and provoked a storm of criticism after voting not to admit female members on Thursday. The R&A, the sport's joint-ruling body with the United States Golf Association, reacted immediately by announcing that Muirfield will no longer be selected as a venue for the Open, the oldest of golf's four majors. "The Open is one of the world's great sporting events and going forward we will not stage the Championship at a v