ONE of Scotland's most exclusive golf clubs has voted to admit women for the first time in its near 125-year history.
Pollok Golf Club, on the outskirts of Glasgow, is the latest to reverse its “men only” policy with 89 per cent of members in favour of the move, according to the club.
The club – which counts former Celtic director and Glasgow provost Michael Kelly as a member – carried out a vote following a survey of members earlier this year.
It comes a year after the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews voted to accept female members for the first time in its 260-year history.
Pollok Golf Club's decision came at a special general meeting held yesterday.
After members voted to change the club’s constitution to admit lady members and junior girls up to the age of 18 for the first time, club captain Gordon Wishart said: "I am pleased to announce that the membership of Pollok Golf Club has now voted overwhelmingly in favour of welcoming women members. This vote has immediate effect and as of now Pollok is a mixed-membership club.
“This is a memorable day in the history of the club which will celebrate its 125th anniversary in 2017 and I look forward to welcoming our first lady and girl members in the very near future."
He said women members would be welcomed "on exactly the same basis" as men.
Ahead of the R&A's vote last year, politicians had called for equality at sporting clubs and sponsors of the R&A had expressed their unease with the male-only status quo.
After the R&A's decision last year, it appointed seven women as honorary members. They included former Solheim Cup golfer Anneke Sorensen, amateur great Belle Robertson, Dame Laura Davies and Anne, the Princess Royal.
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