votes short of the two thirds majority needed to allow women to become members of the honourable company of edinburgh golferse're in a day and age where it's not right to host the world's biggest golf tournament at a place that doesn't allow women to be members. muirfield was promptly stripped of the right to host the prestigious 0pen — one of golf‘s four major tournaments. it took the thought of losing the claretjug permanently to swing 80% of the voting members into decisive action. within minutes of today's announcement, the course was put back on the open rota. muirfield has hosted the open 16 times. but as a private club, their stance on women was perfectly legal. with fans now set to return, no longer will tradition embarrass a sport so desperate to appear forward—thinking. some six nations news, scotland'd hooker fraser brown is free to face italy in their final match on saturday after it was ruled that the yellow card for his tackle on england's elliot daly at twickenham was sufficient punishment brown was cited for this tip tackle just 90 seconds into his side's 61—21 defeat at twickenham but a disc

votes short of the two thirds majority needed to allow women to become members of the honourable company of edinburgh golfersrs. we're in a day and age where it's not right to host to host the world's biggest golf tournament at a place that doesn't allow women to be members. muirfield was promptly stripped of the right to host the prestigious 0pen — one of golf‘s four major tournaments. it took the thought of losing the claretjug permanently to swing 80% of the voting members into decisive action. within minutes of today's announcement, the course was put back on the open rota. muirfield has hosted the open 16 times. but as a private club, their stance on women was perfectly legal. with fans now set to return, no longer will tradition embarrass a sport so desperate to appear forward—thinking. our top story this lunchtime: the prime minister says she will return to parliament before the end of this month to announce that she has triggered official divorce talks with the european union. and coming up: i am here at cheltenham for the start ofjump racing's most famous festival. coming up in sport at half—past: j