Augusta National was recently named the best golf course in the country by Golf Digest, and for golf fans everywhere, it's hallowed ground. But if you want to be able to actually go play a round, you'd better have friends in high places.
How high? Well, see the above clip of the world's richest computer nerd talking about that little "XBOX" thing his corporation invented? His attempts to join the club were rejected for years... because he had the audacity to say publicly that he wanted to be a member.
The exclusive club's roster (here's one released in 2002) reads like a Who's Who of industrial and finance titans, as well as former diplomats, cabinet members, and former President Dwight Eisenhower. Here are clips and a list of five of the most famous current members, including the aforementioned Mr. Gates:
Sandy Weill, Former Citigroup Chairman (with a tarnished reputation)
T. Boone Pickens, Oil Magnate (and crusader for natural gas)
Arnold Palmer, Golf Legend (and delicious beverage connoisseur)
Warren Buffett, Master Investor (and Barack Obama fanboy)
Bill Gates, Richest Man in the World (enough said.)
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