SAD NEWS// Erupts the LPGA As a talented female golfer has been officially confirmed…..()due to
SAD NEWS// Erupts the LPGA As a talented female golfer has been officially confirmed…..()due to
Davidson, originally from Scotland, took part in the LPGA qualifying stage on Tuesday, carding a 78. While she was competing, a letter signed by 275 players, demanding rules allowing transgender players to compete to be repealed, was obtained by the media.
The LPGA’s current policy permits competitors who have undergone gender-affirming surgery post-puberty and adhere to hormone therapy guidelines to take part. Nevertheless, many players want this policy revised, with the International Women’s Forum disclosing that 275 players signed a petition sent to the LPGA, the US Golf Association, and the International Golf Federation, demanding Davidson’s exclusion from events and a review of the regulations.
According to Outkick, the letter said: “It is essential for the integrity and fairness of women’s golf to have a clear and consistent participation policy in place based on a player’s immutable sex. There are differences between the sexes — female and male — that specifically affect our sport of golf.
“LPGA policy does not explicitly state eligibility based on sex. It is essential for the integrity and fairness of women’s golf to have a clear and consistent participation policy in place based on a player’s immutable sex. There are differences between the sexes female and male that specifically affect our sport of golf.
“The male advantage in driving the ball is estimated around a 30 per cent performance advantage; this is an enormous difference in the context of sport. Anatomical differences between males and females affect clubhead speed and regulating consistency at ball contact.
Females have higher mean heart rates and encounter greater physiological demands while playing, especially at high altitudes. The anatomical differences are not removed with male testosterone suppression. There is no way to turn a male into a female. Being female is not equated to being male with a reduction in strength.”
