The Japan Golf Council on Tuesday urged Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers to move the event¡¯s golf competition away from Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama Prefecture, even if the venue changes its rules to allow women to become full members.
¡°We are hoping for a change of venue to somewhere where the players and spectators will not suffer,¡± said JGC Chairwoman Eiko Oya, who leads a nonprofit organization founded last year to try to modernize the sport in Japan.
¡°This issue of women members came later. We wouldn¡¯t say no if Kasumigaseki did change its membership policy, but the main objective is to find a comfortable venue for the competition.¡±
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