Associated Press

10/8/02 -- The push for female members at Augusta National Golf Club got its biggest boost yet Monday when the head of the USOC said he will work aggressively with other club members to admit women.

10/6/02 -- Nancy Lopez said she doesn't mind Augusta National's long-standing policy prohibiting women from becoming members.

10/5/02 -- Citigroup chairman Sanford I. Weill offered his guarded support to the women's group pushing Augusta National to admit female members.

10/03/02 -- British Open champion Ernie Els said Wednesday he was not going to play in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf

10/1/02 -- Golf's rule-making body is limiting the springlike effect on drivers at next year's British Open to bring it in line with the other three majors.

10/1/02 -- Greg Reynolds beat medalist Billy Clagett 2 and 1 Tuesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the USGA Senior Amateur at Timuquana Country Club.

9/29/02 -- Billy Clagett shot a 2-under-par 70 Sunday to earn medalist honors by four strokes at the USGA Senior Amateur Championship.

9/29/02 -- The chairwoman of a national women's group was encouraged Sunday by a report that several members of Augusta National would seek to have the club admit at least one female.

9/20/02 -- Tiger Woods is turning the American Express Championship into a real exhibition, shooting his second straight 7-under 65 on Friday to build a two-stroke lead going into the weekend.

9/20/02 -- CBS Sports dismissed a national women's group's request that it drop its Masters coverage because of Augusta National's all-male membership.