(CNN) - a women's sport journalist blown to the men of Augusta National Golf Club Monday, a day after a security guard would not leave him for an interview with one of the stars of the recent Masters tournament.
Tara Sullivan, reporter for the record The Bergen (New Jersey), tried to join other reporters Sunday evening in the dressing rooms of the club for an interview with Rory McElroy, a 21-year North Ireland who gave up a lead big at the close of the four days competition. But a security guard, said that she could not come because she was a woman.
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"This is not a question of sensitivity." It is just a matter of doing my job, "Sullivan said Monday. "I am an accredited journalist." I should have been allowed. ?
Monday, an official with the club of golf Augusta, Georgia, explained that the guard had acted in error - say that, even if there is no women members of the club, women journalists have been and should be given the same access as men to do their work.
"It should not come,", said Steve Ethun, Director of communications of Augusta National, noting that the guard was not aware of the policies of the club. "We will work as hard we can ensure that it does not happen again.".
The security guard, who was also a woman, "was very apologetic," denying access to locker rooms in the clubhouse, according to Sullivan.
Sullivan responded by citing the Federal law that mandates equal access for journalists to enter the dressing rooms, regardless of their sex.
"(La_garde) said that it is kind of this open bathroom area", said the journalist. "I said, yeah,"as each locker professional, I'm going in."" "
Male reporters, including Bill Plaschke's Los Angeles Times, which brought in the locker room, then give Sullivan transcripts of the interview with McElroy. The masters, one of the four "major" professional golf tournaments, won by Charl Schwartzel.
Sullivan said that it was primarily focused on his finishing journal column when she sought to enter the dressing room. It has become the story only after she wrote on his Twitter feed: "Bad enough no member of women in Augusta." But not allowing to join me writers interview cloakroom is just wrong. ?
Years ago, that is that that old - elite golf club allows only men as members - happening in the spotlight projectors.
In 2002, the women's rights activist Martha Burk began a movement aimed at forcing the prestigious club, which includes many Titans of finance and industry as members, to open its ranks to women.
But, then President of the club, Hootie Johnson, resisted these efforts, including said in a statement that no change in policy would be well "at the point of a bayonet."
Its situation, Sullivan has indicated that it accept the apology of Augusta National officials. Still, the journalist said that the club - and not necessarily the security guard itself - deserves to be responsible for what has past.
"Onus (the club) that personal safety week tournament... are informed of what are the policies," said Sullivan, who promises to be back at Augusta National to cover his fifth Masters next spring. "It was like a total absence of conscience, which is inexcusable on the people who run the tournament."David Wilke of CNN have contributed to this report.
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