A trans-identifying golfer has moved on to the next round of Qualifying School, inching closer to participation in the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour.
Hailey Davidson, who formerly played golf on a men’s college team, is getting called out by female golfer Amy Olson.
“Unfair,” Olson posted to X over the weekend. “These women have worked too hard and too long to have to stand by and watch a man compete for and take their spot.”
“The only fair path forward is a policy based on sex, not gender,” Olson added.
Unfair. These women have worked too hard and too long to have to stand by and watch a man compete for and take their spot.
The only fair path forward is a policy based on sex, not gender. https://t.co/xku7eay2zW
— Amy Olson (@AmyOlsonGolf) August 25, 2024
Olson, who retired from professional golf in April, was commenting on video footage posted by female sports advocate Riley Gaines. The video, which has been viewed more than 3 million times, shows Davidson playing at Q School.
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“Exclusive footage of male golfer, Hailey Davidson, at [LPGA] Qualifying School this week,” Gaines commented. “He is vying for the opportunity to advance to the 2025 LPGA Tour.”
“Looks like the mediocre male will be among the top 95 qualifying female golfers to move on later today,” the former swimming champ blasted.
Exclusive footage of male golfer, Hailey Davidson, at @LPGA Qualifying School this week.
He is vying for the opportunity to advance to the 2025 LPGA Tour.
Looks like the mediocre male will be among the top 95 qualifying female golfers to move on later today. pic.twitter.com/tSc0jr0YMu
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) August 25, 2024
Davidson has two more golf events, one in October and one in December, to officially qualify for the LPGA.
The athlete has notably made disparaging remarks about female athletes who are concerned about fairness, noting the biological differences between males and females.
For example, Davidson once wrote on Instagram, “I will never understand athletes who blame a transgender competitor on their own athletic failures. If you don’t take accountability for your failures then you will never actually be good enough to make it.”
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Earlier this year, Davidson won the NXXT Women’s Classic in Florida, as reported by The Daily Wire. Months later, NXXT Golf announced it would change its rules to disqualify males like Davidson.
“Effective immediately, competitors must be a biological female at birth to participate,” NXXT said in a statement. “This decision underscores the organization’s commitment to maintaining the integrity of women’s professional golf and ensuring fair competition.”