[Golf Topic] 'Number 1 Course' Pine Valley "Allows Female Members After 108 Years"

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○…Pine Valley Golf Club in Camden County, New Jersey, USA (photo) is opening its doors to female members for the first time in 108 years….

According to Golf.com on the 2nd (Korean time), "Pine Valley decided at its annual meeting on the 1st to eliminate regulations based on specific genders," adding, "The restriction that women could only use the course on Sunday afternoons will be lifted." Jim Davis, CEO of Pine Valley, also said, "It is a historic change that we unanimously removed discriminatory rules," explaining, "From now on, anyone can play rounds without time restrictions."

Pine Valley is ranked number one among the world’s top 100 golf courses by Golf Digest. It opened in 1913. The keyword is ‘the most beautiful course in the world,’ and it is actually ranked number one on amateur golfers’ bucket list of courses to visit before they die. It does not host professional golf tournaments at all because there is no route for galleries to move. They emphasize, "We have no intention of changing the layout to hold tournaments."

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