Hailey Davidson may be the first out trans woman to join the LPGA tour

Twenty-nine-year-old Hailey Davidson may become the first out transgender golfer ever to join the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tour. But along the way, she’s facing criticism from those who claim that her trans identity gives her an unfair competitive edge over cisgender female athletes.

Davidson is currently ranked 59th out of 310 golfers after the first two rounds of the LPGA and Epson Tour Qualifying School (Q-school) held in Palm Desert, Florida this last weekend. If she scores under 88 in round three and remains among the top 100 players, she could advance to the second and final qualifying matches for the full LPGA tour.

Last June, the LPGA informed Davidson that she was eligible to compete in the Q-school after she met its to undergo gender reassignment surgery and complete at least one year of hormonal therapy.

Davidson’s rise in the LPGA has made her a target of public criticism, Most notably by Judy Murray, a tennis coach who is also the mother of…

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