A golf club in Pennsylvania has apologised for calling the police on a group of black women amid claims they were playing too slowly.
One of the women, Myneca Ojo, 56, told the York Daily Record: "I felt we were discriminated against. It was a horrific experience."
Ms Ojo and four women - Sandra Thompson, 50, Sandra Harrison, 59, Carolyn Dow, 56, and Karen Crosby, 58 - met to play a round of golf at the Grandview Golf Club on Sunday.
All five women are members of the club.
They told the newspaper they were approached by club owner Steve Chronister who told them they were not keeping the pace of play.
The women claimed they were later told by Mr Chronister and his son, club co-owner Jordan Chronister, that they had waited too long between playing the first and second halves of the course.
They were allegedly asked to leave, offered their membership money refunded, and the police were called, the newspaper reported.
But the women have disputed complaints about slow play.
In a post on Facebook, Ms Ojo claimed she had been "a victim of racial profiling and discrimination".
The five are part of a larger group of local women known as Sisters in the Fairway. The group's members are experienced players who have golfed throughout York County, local media reported.
Ms Ojo added in her post: "The harassment continued to the 10th hole, with a claim we broke the rules. We are golfers and we did not."
The woman also shared a video on the website, which shows the men telling the group they had been too slow.
Police were called to the club but no charges were filed.
In a Facebook post on Sunday Grandview Golf Club said: "Yesterday at Grandview Golf Club, several of our members had an experience that does not reflect our organisation’s values or our commitment to delivering a welcoming environment for everyone. We are disappointed that this situation occurred and regret that our members were made to feel uncomfortable in any way.
"We have reached out to the members who shared their concerns to meet in-person, to fully understand what happened so that we can ensure it never happens again. Our team is very sorry for any interaction that may have made any member feel uncomfortable.
"Please know that we are taking this issue very seriously and expect our own organisation to meet the highest standards for service that allows for everyone to feel comfortable and welcome."
Jordan Chronister's wife and co-owner of the club, JJ Chronister, told the York Daily Record she had called the women to apologise.
“We sincerely apologise to the women for making them feel uncomfortable here at Grandview, that is not our intention in any way,” she told the newspaper.
“We want all of our members to feel valued and that they can come out here and have a great time, play golf and enjoy the experience.”
