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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Burning Tree is one of the few clubs left that does not admit women.  Its for serious male golfers and is getting rather geriatric I hear (heh heh).

There are a number of minority members (not enough, to be sure).  And certainly a huge mix of Catholic and Jewish members.

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Gee, how does any institution/organization openly discriminate in this age of discrimination and lawsuits?

Are Catholics still considered a "minority" and a characteristic to weigh in the "qualifications" of an applicant? [/quote]

Burning Tree is completely private and can do what it wants -- but it is pretty pathetic.  I drove through the grounds last year and saw a bunch of fat old white men, WITHOUT shirts, playing golf.  Pretty funny.  I don't think many young men are joining -- why do it; no pool or tennis; spouses can't even go in the restaurant and definitely not family friendly.   And how many wives would let their husbands join . .

On your second comment, I am the poster and no, I don't consider Catholics a minority (I am one).  I was making the point that at one time, clubs were pretty divided by religion.  Jews were definitely excluded years ago from some clubs, which one reason why Woodmont was created (it is well over 90% Jewish today).

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