A private golf course in British Columbia's Lower Mainland is denying membership to non-English-speaking players, similar to a controversial plan by the LPGA.
The Vancouver Golf Club, which opened nearly 100 years ago in Coquitlam, B.C., rejects potential members who don't speak English.
The club's general manager, Brent Gough, has said the policy is designed to ensure all members are able to communicate and understand the club's rules.
Gough stopped taking calls on the issue Friday, but he told CBC that the policy was introduced a few years ago after prospective members — in particular East Asian immigrants — started applying with the help of translators.
Earlier, news surfaced that the LPGA Tour plans to implement a policy that would suspend players who aren't fluent in English.
The LPGA policy, which will sanction women golfers for not speaking English in pro-ams, trophy presentations and media interviews, faced immediate criticism, including from male golfers who aren't subject to the same rules.
Source: Globe and Mail
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