Posted on 12/04/2024 3:33:58 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Two national golf associations announced new gender eligibility policies Wednesday that bar transgender women who have gone through male puberty from participating in elite women’s competitions.
The LPGA said in a statement outlining its new policy that it had consulted “top experts in the fields of medicine, science, sport physiology and golf performance” and had been advised that “a Player’s exposure to male puberty provides physical advantages that are beneficial to golf performance compared to Players who have not had such exposure.”
TheUSGA outlined the same puberty and testosterone requirements as the LPGA in its new gender eligibility rules. It also notes that the updated guidelines were driven by a desire to ensure “competitive fairness” in its elite competitions. The new policy will apply to eight USGA women’s championship events, including the U.S. Women’s Open and the U.S. Girls’ Junior competition
The updated policies, which take effect in January, will prevent Scotland’s Hailey Davidson, a transgender woman who nearly made it to this year’s U.S. Women’s Open, from taking part in the highest-profile women’s golf events.
“Can’t say I didn’t see this coming,” Davidson said in an Instagram story Wednesday. “Banned from the Epson and the LPGA. All the silence and people wanting to stay ‘neutral’ thanks for absolutely nothing. This happened because of all your silence.”
In order to compete in elite competitions — such as the LGPA Tour, Epson 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. Trans women who do not meet these requirements are still able to compete in “non-elite events and activities,” according to the association.
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Has the (men’s) PGA ruled on this yet? If not, then trannies can still play in that league.
How about something simple like,”if you ain’t got a putter, you’re on the women’s tour.”
“It should be those born male.”
Correct! Maybe look at the genes. Can’t that be done with just a cheek swab?
This “male puberty” thing makes me afraid that crazy parents (and there are lots of them, more than enough) will start transing their 8 year olds so they can play golf in the LPGA or whatever.
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