SAVE MONEY ON TRAVEL DEALS

The New York Times reported Friday that the women and some men who criticized the policy drew the ire of some of the elite club's members.

Barbara Van Sittert, one of the women, said her husband, Logan, 73, has been heckled while playing golf and once found his locker defaced.

"They hooted and hollered at him and called his wife a whore", she said. "It was not warm and fuzzy."

The Phoenix Country Club is a fixture in the city's social and business life. A membership costs tens of thousands of dollars a year, the newspaper said.

Women at the club are not permitted to have lunch in the men's grill room. They have been barred from trophy ceremonies after tournaments, even ones they have sponsored.

The newspaper said women at the club have their own grill, which has a few card tables and no bar.

"The ladies' grill is a very small room where a bunch of little old ladies gather to play cards", said Wanda Diethelm, a healthcare executive. "And if you make any noise, they shush you."

 BREAKING STORIES

In-Kyung Kim leads at Longs event

Stroud becomes surprise Texas Open leader

Ben Crenshaw leads Senior Players event

Fraser, Schwartzel co-leaders in Madrid

Hjorth, Redman share Longs Drugs lead

Green shoots 68 to lead Texas Open

Three-way tie at final Champions major

Three-way tie at Madrid Masters

Creamer moves to No. 3 in golf rankings

Creamer has 4th win of 2008, 8th of career

Dustin Johnson bags first PGA Tour trophy

Karlsson win Euro golf in playoff

Plan for St. Andrews building hits snags

Creamer holds third-round LPGA lead

Howell, Ridings lead Turning Stone golf

Sandelin a co-leader at St. Andrews

Choi leads Samsung World Championship

Overton maintains lead at Turning Stone

Markus Brier on top at Scotland golf event

Shin leads Ochoa by two at Samsung