Video: Golf club pressured to admit women

>>> an american institution may be under new pressure tonight to admit women as members. next week is one of the biggest tournaments in golf. the masters at america's most exclusive golf club , augusta national . the club hasmony 300 members, all men. now augusta may have to change course. nbc's lisa myers explains why.

>> a gusta national golf club is among the most hallowed ground in golf, in its tournament, the masters, has provided some of golf's most memorable moments from its brightest stars . but this year's event threatened to be shadowed by controversy. the club has long refused to accept women as members, but it has invited the ceo of ibm to join, and the past four have. now, the new ceo of ibm is a woman. who is said to play golf, though sparingly. so augusta is under pressure to finally admit a woman.

>> a lot of the people who cover the tournament cover the club, think that in fact female membership will come to augusta national , but it will be on augusta 's terms. and on augusta 's timeline.

>> add augusta , barriers have been slow to fall. the first black member, ron townsend, was admitted in 1990 . the legend aary golfer, lee trevino , a mexican american , is reported reportedly changing his shoe in the parking lot . this woman tried to get women admitted and lost.

>> it's power. it's not really about golf. it's about where the deals are made, and women should not be left out of that.

>> burke said it's also important that ibm not allow its first female ceo to be treated with less respect than her male predecessors. today, agusza had no comment and ibm wouldn't comment either. the club is so secretive it's possible she has been invited to join and they're just not telling us. those rooting for her worry that too much public pressure will be counter productive.

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