A biological man is set to become the first transgender person to compete at the Ladies Professional Golf Association after beating women in the qualifying rounds.
Hailey Davidson, 29, from Florida shot a 70 on Thursday at the LPGA and Epson Tour Qualifying Tour and 76 during the second round on Friday, which will likely earn him a coveted place on the prestigious Ladies’ Tour.
She tied at 59th place out of 310 women in the competition.
Under the LPGA’s rules, a player who scores under 88 over the course of three rounds will automatically qualify for a place on the 2023 Epsom Tour where Davidson will compete against the top 100.
Davidson was born a man and underwent male puberty. She completed her transition in 2021 after hormone treatment and gender reassignment surgery.
“I know I have what it takes from being around professional golfers on the LPGA/PGA/Champions Tour over the recent years and staying very competitive with them all,” she wrote on her fundraising page.
“While I know that I have the talent and mental game to make a career out of playing, the initial cost of tournaments and practice expenses is what truly holds me back.”
Before this, she had competed in male golfing competitions until 2015. The LGPA changed its rules in 2010 to say that biological men could compete against women in its competitions, removing its ‘female at birth’ requirement.
Despite the fact that biological men can generally hit a golf ball further than most women, Davidson said that she believes her critics are “transphobic”:
“I’ve seen that it’s not about protecting women’s sports or me having an advantage, it’s just that you don’t like trans people,” she whinged on the Like It Is podcast.
“It’s very sad that that’s what it comes down to. In the last couple of months, that’s what I’ve come to learn.”
She then claimed that after her transition, she now hits the ball 15mph slower.
But most scientists agree that hormone therapy will not reverse the lifelong effects of male puberty when the body is flooded with testosterone, causing increased muscle mass and strength:
“We report that the performance gap between males and females becomes significant at puberty and often amounts to 10–50% depending on sport,” wrote Emma Hilton and Tommy R. Lundberg in Sports Science.
“The performance gap is more pronounced in sporting activities relying on muscle mass and explosive strength, particularly in the upper body.”
The paper went on to say that testosterone suppression only amounted to “very modest changes” in sporting performance and strength.
“The loss of lean body mass, muscle area and strength typically amounts to approximately 5% after 12 months of treatment.
“Thus, the muscular advantage enjoyed by transgender women is only minimally reduced when testosterone is suppressed.”
This latest blow to women’s sport comes after a long line of male-born individuals competing against and beating women in semi-professional and professional sporting competitions.
The international swimming association, FINA banned transgender women from all its competitions across the globe after male-born swimmer Lia Thomas won the women’s NCAA championships earlier this year.
18 states have now banned transgender students from competing in the gender category they identify with.
(VIDEO) Trans Golfer Set to Win Spot on Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour
A biological man is set to become the first transgender person to compete at the Ladies Professional Golf Association after beating women in the qualifying rounds.
Hailey Davidson, 29, from Florida shot a 70 on Thursday at the LPGA and Epson Tour Qualifying Tour and 76 during the second round on Friday, which will likely earn him a coveted place on the prestigious Ladies’ Tour.
She tied at 59th place out of 310 women in the competition.
Under the LPGA’s rules, a player who scores under 88 over the course of three rounds will automatically qualify for a place on the 2023 Epsom Tour where Davidson will compete against the top 100.
Davidson was born a man and underwent male puberty. She completed her transition in 2021 after hormone treatment and gender reassignment surgery.
“I know I have what it takes from being around professional golfers on the LPGA/PGA/Champions Tour over the recent years and staying very competitive with them all,” she wrote on her fundraising page.
“While I know that I have the talent and mental game to make a career out of playing, the initial cost of tournaments and practice expenses is what truly holds me back.”
Before this, she had competed in male golfing competitions until 2015. The LGPA changed its rules in 2010 to say that biological men could compete against women in its competitions, removing its ‘female at birth’ requirement.
Despite the fact that biological men can generally hit a golf ball further than most women, Davidson said that she believes her critics are “transphobic”:
“I’ve seen that it’s not about protecting women’s sports or me having an advantage, it’s just that you don’t like trans people,” she whinged on the Like It Is podcast.
“It’s very sad that that’s what it comes down to. In the last couple of months, that’s what I’ve come to learn.”
She then claimed that after her transition, she now hits the ball 15mph slower.
But most scientists agree that hormone therapy will not reverse the lifelong effects of male puberty when the body is flooded with testosterone, causing increased muscle mass and strength:
“We report that the performance gap between males and females becomes significant at puberty and often amounts to 10–50% depending on sport,” wrote Emma Hilton and Tommy R. Lundberg in Sports Science.
“The performance gap is more pronounced in sporting activities relying on muscle mass and explosive strength, particularly in the upper body.”
The paper went on to say that testosterone suppression only amounted to “very modest changes” in sporting performance and strength.
“The loss of lean body mass, muscle area and strength typically amounts to approximately 5% after 12 months of treatment.
“Thus, the muscular advantage enjoyed by transgender women is only minimally reduced when testosterone is suppressed.”
This latest blow to women’s sport comes after a long line of male-born individuals competing against and beating women in semi-professional and professional sporting competitions.
The international swimming association, FINA banned transgender women from all its competitions across the globe after male-born swimmer Lia Thomas won the women’s NCAA championships earlier this year.
18 states have now banned transgender students from competing in the gender category they identify with.
This story syndicated with permission from For the Love of News
Calling All Americans! Patriot Fetch is Conservative Breaking News Headlines every day, all day. Go to PatriotFetch homepage for daily Conservative news or look below for the next hot story!
Read More Conservative News
Trump’s Lawyer Shreds FBI Over Mar-A-Lago Raid; Here’s What She Says It Was Really About
(VIDEO) Texas Teacher Fired For Telling Students not to ‘Judge People Who Want Sex with 5 Year Olds’
WATCH: Girl, 15, Allegedly Willing Participant in Shootout with Police
NPR Makes Hilariously Absurd Comment About DeSantis’ New Gadsden Flag License Plate
Too Far? Utah Granny Birthing Her Own Granddaughter!
‘Pure Pandering’ Bud Light NFL Draft Ad Falls As Flat as the Beer
Big Shake Up At CNN: Brian Stelter Just Got His Pink Slip
Who Needs Smokey Bear? Samaritans Catch Firebug, Tie Him to Tree!
Reporter Rips Veil Off Double Standard Biden Is Using To Legally Justify Student Loan Plan
Sore Winner? Race-Baiting Warnock Complains of Voter Suppression Despite Record Turnout
Breaking Video: Check Out What a Couple of New York’s Mafia Clans Were Charged For
George Lopez Suing Pandora, May Empty Box
LOL: Woke College Loses Big in Court, Forced to Shell Out MILLIONS for False “Racism” Defamation
Trump Threatened Sweden with ‘Trade War’ Unless It Released US Rapper A$AP Rocky
LOL: Biden’s Press Secretary Gets DECIMATED By Inquisitive Reporter
BREAKING: Adam Schiff Panics as GOP Leaders Hint Towards Investigations Into Him
Shocker! Court Rules That Transgender Teens Can Now Compete Against Biological Teens in Sport
WOW: New Fox News Host First Woman to Host Fox News Sunday
WHOA: Major Revelation about Biden’s Role in FBI Raid Comes Out as Disgraced FBI Agent Strzok Defends It
Pilot Pulls “Dad Move”, Threatens To Turn the Plane Around
“Absolutely Disgusting”: Gutfeld BLASTS Mayorkas for “Taking a Crap on 9/11”
Russian Oil Chief Dies After Mysterious Fall From Sixth Story Hospital Window in Moscow
Queen’s Death: What Happens Next?
Jill Biden Wants Losing Women’s NCAA Team at White House With Champion Lsu, Misses Point of Winning
What Rep. Jim Jordan Said Is ‘On The Table’ For AG Garland Should Make Him VERY Nervous
Buttigieg Trashes Airlines Over Flight Cancellations, But There’s One Major Problem…
Absurd: Leftie Hack Praises Sex Pest Jeff Zucker While Slandering Trump
WATCH: Biden Loses It on a Reporter Asking about a Crushingly Bad Poll
Sister of Man Punched in Unprovoked NYC Attack Says She ‘Won’t Forgive’ the Convicted Rapist
What This NY Construction Company Is Doing For Kids Fresh Out Of High School Is Awesome