>>> there is news this evening about a course correction at one of the oldest and most famous private clubs in this country. despite increasing pressure, augusta national , home of the masters golf tournament and the famous green jacket , has insisted on staying all male until today. nbc's lisa myers has more on the first two women invited in.
>> reporter: it is among the most iconic venues in sports and the site of many of golf's most memorable moments. augusta national golf club . for 80 years only men have been allowed to become members. but today that barrier finally came crashing down. augusta chairman billy payne called it a joyous occasion announcing that two women had been invited to join and had accepted -- former secretary of state condoleezza rice and financier darla moore once described in a magazine cover as the toughest babe in business.
>> this is a momentous day for the game of golf and for sports in general. it's like the berlin wall of discrimination finally coming down in golf.
>> reporter: augusta members traditionally include captains of industry including brian roberts , ceo of comcast, owner of nbc universal . augusta 's decision to stop excluding half the population came 40 years after a woman first became ceo of a fortune 500 company. a club insider said rice and moore have been under consideration for a number of years but that the club was determined to admit women on its own terms and timetable. why choose these two women?
>> gender aside, they fit the profile. they're very successful in their respective fields. they have a great passion for the game of golf. they're civic minded.
>> the woman who led protests against augusta nine years ago today applauded the choice of rice and moore and said this victory is about a lot more than golf.
>> this is a victory for working women. this is about access to power and access to the halls of power where decisions are made.
>> reporter: rice and moore praised augusta for its traditions and history. this fall they'll don the iconic green jacket reserved for members and past champions. a dream once reserved only for boys. lisa mooirks nbc news, washington.
Source: http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/48731251/
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