That led to Muirfield being taken off the British Open rotation. The R&A, which organizes the British Open, said minutes after the announcement that Muirfield was back in the rotation to stage the world's oldest major. Muirfield has staged the British Open 16 times since 1892, most recently in 2013 when Phil Mickelson won. Royal St. George's and Royal Troon, two other British Open hosts, ended their male-only membership policies last year. The host courses of the British Open have been announced through 2021.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 14, 2017 12:00 UTC