LONDON (Reuters) - Muirfield will be removed from the list of courses that host Britain's Open championship, after a vote to admit women members fell short of the required two-thirds majority, the Royal and Ancient said on Thursday.
Muirfield last hosted the tournament in 2013, when Phil Mickelson won, but it might be a while before it returns.
"We have consistently said that it is a matter for the Honorable Company to conduct a review of its membership policy and that we would await their decision," the R&A, organizers of the sport's oldest major championship, said in a statement.