Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson starts next Q school stage despite 275 female golfers opposing LPGA policy

Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson competes at Q School in hopes of making LPGA Tour.

Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson teed up on Tuesday for the second stage of qualifying for her LPGA Tour card despite a group of 275 female golfers opposing the organization's policies allowing those assigned male at birth to compete in women’s events. 

Davison got through the pre-qualifying stage of Q-School back in August, finishing T-42nd despite the vast number of female golfers voicing their displeasure with the LPGA’s gender policy.

The Independent Women’s Forum shared with OutKick that a letter signed by all 275 golfers was sent to the LPGA, United States Golf Association (USGA) and the International Golf Federation (IGF) on Aug. 19, which was three days before Davidson competed in the pre-qualifying stage.

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Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson during pre-qualifying stage of LPGA Q-Series. (Riley Gaines/X)

But that letter clearly didn’t change anything, as Davison went on to shoot an opening round 78 on Tuesday as she continues to vie for an LPGA Tour card. 

Davidson has her tied for 171st place out of the 194-person field. Only the top 35, and those tied for those positions, will advance to the final qualifying. Those players that compete in all four rounds of the second qualifying stage will get limited status on the Epson Tour, which is a step below the LPGA Tour. 

The LPGA’s current gender policy allows transgender golfers to participate as long as gender-affirming surgery is done after puberty and hormone therapy requirements have been met. 

Davidson has been vocal about her transition, and she defended herself in August after moving on to the next stage. 

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