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Ben Fleming

Billie Jean King Calls For Women's Masters After Annika Sorenstam’s Augusta National Membership

Annika Sorenstam waves to the crowd at Augusta National.

Hall of Fame tennis star Billie Jean King has called for Augusta National to host a women's professional event after they recently invited Annika Sorenstam to become a member of the iconic club.

Augusta National Golf Club, the home of The Masters, recently made the LPGA legend just the seventh female member of the club when they opened for the new season. In the process, Sorenstam becomes the first LPGA player to accept an invite to the world-famous location, which had traditionally been a male-only club.

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