Paula Creamer is calling out Augusta, it’s Time for a Women’s Masters

Paula Creamer is standing by her convictions. With the American golfer calling out Augusta National for the second time in two weeks over their unwillingness to hold a Women’s Masters.

The 2010 U.S. Women’s Open champion first voiced her opinion last week after Jordan Spieth’s incredible Masters victory.  Tweeting, “I hope The Masters will consider a Women’s Masters soon. They do so much to grow the game. Fastest area of golf growth is women!”

Augusta chairman Billy Payne already seemed to put Creamer’s wishes to bed in a pre-tournament address two weeks ago when he stated, “We have a very short member season at Augusta National, it’s seven months only.” Adding, “The time that we dedicate to the preparation and conduct of the tournament is already extensive. I don’t think that we would ever host another tournament here.”

But Creamer is not letting the issue lie there. When asked about Payne’s apparent shutdown of a Women’s Masters yesterday at the Swinging Skirts Classic Creamer responded, “He did.”

Before adding, “But there is no reason why you can’t revisit things and you can’t look at it. I think somebody’s got to speak up and say something. I’ve never been afraid to do that, so there is no reason why I can’t voice my opinion on it . . . It’s an idea.  I don’t think that people should be ashamed to talk about it. I would like to know truthfully why we wouldn’t be able to have a tournament there.

The 28-year-old’s comments are already garnering support from her fellow LPGA players, including Morgan Pressel and this month’s ANA Inspiration winner, Brittany Lincicome.

“I think the world’s about ready for it,” Pressel said.  “I don’t know if Augusta National is quite ready for it yet but I think the rest of the world is ready to see a Women’s Masters, and I certainly hope that we’ll have the opportunity to compete there before too long.”

Augusta National has been slowly entering the modern age, with the former male-only members club admitting women in 2012. But as many are pointing out are they doing enough in order to give golf the proper platform to maximize much-needed growth within the sport?

Creamer and co don’t believe so.

“That’s what it is about, growing the game, and giving people opportunities.  The Chip and Putt, all of that for the kids to be able to come out there . . . there is no reason we can’t do that for women’s golf as well.”  Adds Creamer, “We’re just as much a part of growing the game.”