The LPGA's new rule that bans post-puberty biological males from pro women's golf competition has been widely celebrated by women's sports activists after it was passed this week. However, it has also earned gripes from transgender golfer Hailey Davidson, who spoke out against the ban in an Instagram story on Thursday and claimed the LPGA did not seek Davidson's input on the decision. Davidson's participation resulted in one of the sport's first…

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Women’s Pro Golfer Talks LPGA Banning Transgender Athletes From Female Events

The LPGA Tour and USGA took a major step this week when they announced that the majority of biological males would no longer be eligible to compete in women's golf events in 2025 and beyond. It was a long-awaited decision that reflects the inarguable biological advantages males have over female athletes.READ: LPGA, USGA Ban Most Biological Males From Competing In Women's Golf Events; Hailey Davidson ReactsMany female golfers and athletes have sp…

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Golfer Hailey Davidson (L). Stuart McKinnon, owner of the NXXT Golf Tour, revealed his experience with trans golfer Hailey Davidson, which influenced the LPGA’s decision to ban post-puberty biological males from women’s professional golf. McKinnon told Fox News that after purchasing the tour in early 2023, he discovered Davidson, a biological male, already competing and dominating events, was eligible under existing LPGA and USGA rules. Despite …

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Golf tour owner’s experience with trans athlete sparks LPGA’s landmark ban - Daily Telegraph NZ

Ladies Professional Golf Association and the U.S. Golf Association published new policies barring males who went through some stages of puberty from playing women’s professional golf. The policies were developed after female golfers pushed back when the LPGA Tour allowed Hailey Davidson, a male who attempts to live as a female, to compete in its qualifying series. Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) led the campaign, sending a letter signed by more …

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Big Win for Women’s Golf: LPGA and USGA Publish New ‘Transgender’ Policies

The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has updated its gender eligibility rules, banning transgender women who have experienced male puberty from participating in top-level competitions beginning […]

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LPGA Updates Gender Rules, Bans Transgenders

The LPGA’s new rule that bans post-puberty biological males from pro women’s golf competition has been widely celebrated by women’s sports activists after it was passed this week.  However, it has also earned gripes from transgender golfer Hailey Davidson, who spoke out against the ban in an Instagram story on Thursday and claimed the LPGA […] More

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Women's golf tour owner reveals harrowing experience with trans golfer that sparked push for new LPGA ban

The LPGA’s new rule that bans post-puberty biological males from pro women’s golf competition has been widely celebrated by women’s sports activists after it was passed this week.  However, it has also earned gripes from transgender golfer Hailey Davidson, who spoke out against the ban in an Instagram story on Thursday and claimed the LPGA did not seek Davidson’s input on the decision.  Davidson’s participation resulted in one of the sport’s fir…

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Women's golf tour owner reveals harrowing experience with trans golfer that sparked push for new LPGA ban – Democratic Accent

Two national golf associations—the LPGA and the USGA—announced new gender eligibility policies that ban transgender women who have gone through male puberty from participating in elite women’s competitions, NBC News reported.  To compete in elite competitions—such as the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour—a trans woman must establish that she has not experienced male puberty and that she has met specified testosterone requirements. “The LPGA…

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Trans women barred from women’s elite golf contests

The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has updated its gender eligibility rules, banning transgender women who have experienced male puberty from participating in top-level competitions beginning in the 2025 season. The decision, influenced by a group of experts in various fields, aims to maintain fairness and competitive integrity in women’s golf.  LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan stated, “Our policy is reflective of an extensiv…

Women's golf tour owner reveals harrowing experience with trans golfer that sparked push for new LPGA ban

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