Pine Valley Golf Club ends 108 years as a male-only golf club: Report

Pine Valley president Jim Davis wrote in a Friday e-mail to members obtained by the magazine about the unanimous move by the club’s trustees and members to bring in female members and allow them to play at any time. New York: Pine Valley Golf Club, a men-only private enclave since its founding in 1913, has voted to allow women memberships and unrestricted play, Golf Digest reported Saturday. “The future of golf must move toward inclusion, and I am pleased to report that the trustees and members of the Pine Valley Golf Club have voted unanimously and with enthusiasm to remove all gender-specific language from our bylaws. “The club’s policies will now allow all guests to enjoy our club without restrictions and we will begin immediately identifying women candidates for membership with the expectation of having our first women members in the club by the end of this year.” Davis said all prospective members must “be socially compatible, share a deep passion for the game of golf and be able to play the golf course with the skill level our founder George Crump intended.” Pine Valley follows several notable men-only private clubs in changing rules to allow women.