Women say they faced racial, gender discrimination at central Pa. golf course

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9. Club is backing off apology for calling the cops

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-golf-women-police-20180424-story.html
Group of black female golfers feels club is backing off initial apology for calling the cops on them
By Chuck Schilken
Apr 24, 2018 | 12:30 PM

A Pennsylvania golf club has released two statements following an incident Saturday that resulted in the police being called in connection with a group of African American club members, all of them women, who were accused of taking too long while playing and refusing requests to leave the course.

The first statement from Grandview Golf Club was issued Sunday. It expressed regret over the situation, stating, "Our team is very sorry for any interaction that may have made any member feel uncomfortable."

The second statement came a day later and seems to have a different tone. There is no apology or mention of regret. Instead, it states: "In the past players who have not followed the rules, specifically pace of play, have voluntarily left at our request as our scorecard states. In this instance, the members refused to leave so we called police to ensure an amicable result."

Carolyn Dow, one of the five women in the group, told the York Daily Record on Tuesday, "I don't know why they changed their story."