What's Next for Sandra Day O'Connor

With the announcement that Sandra Day O'Connor plans to retire, I think it is fair to ask what's next for the first lady justice? I think she may be ready to be the first "lady" once again. This time at Augusta National.

I believe that I was the first to raise the possibility that Sandra Day O'Connor could be the first woman member at the home of the Masters (in November of 2002). Here is a follow-up column I did in April 2003.

Sandra Day O’Connor is a golf enthusiast (even scored a hole-in-one in 2000), well respected and most importantly – she is not “flashy”. Publicity seekers need not apply to Augusta, which is probably the most exclusive club (golf or otherwise) in the country.

Augusta National only has about 300 members and memberships are not easily granted. Bill Gates has been said to covet a membership at Augusta. What does that tell you when even the country’s wealthiest man can’t get in? They do not, however, seem to have anything against women. In fact women played over 1000 rounds of golf at Augusta last year.

Sandra Day O'Connor will be golfing in retirement and what better place to golf than Augusta National?