Augusta National Golf Club

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Bubba Watson walks to the 18th green during the first round of the 2013 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 11, 2013, in Augusta, Ga. (Andrew Davis Tucker/The Augusta Chronicle)

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Billy Payne, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, speaks during a media conference before the Masters golf tournament Wednesday, April 10, 2013, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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**FILE** Sandy Lyle reacts to the shot that won him the Masters Championship on the 18th hole at the Augusta National Golf Club, April 10, 1988. (AP Photo/Joe Benton)

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**FILE** Masters champion Mike Weir, from Canada, gets his Green Jacket from Tiger Woods, right, after winning the 2003 Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Sunday, April 13, 2003. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

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Mike Weir hits from the sand on the fourth hole during Friday's second round of the 2012 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2012, in Augusta, Ga. (Michael Holahan / The Augusta Chronicle)

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Augusta National chairman Billy Payne was noncommittal when asked about women joining the Masters and called membership issues "private deliberations." (Associated Press)