(Adds details, background, statement from Rice) Aug 20 (Reuters) - The Augusta National Golf Club, home ofThe Masters golf tournament, on Monday said it has admitted twowomen as members for the first time: former U.S. Secretary ofState Condoleezza Rice and financier Darla Moore. The storied Georgia club's previous status as male-only hascreated controversy, including ahead of this year's tournamentwhen President Barack Obama weighed in on the matter, sayingthrough a spokesman that he believed women should be admitted. ...
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