Women's pro golf tour updates policy to only allow biological females, banning trans golfer Hailey Davidson

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The NXXT Women's Pro Tour, a professional women’s golf tour based in Florida, has updated its policy to ban transgender athletes from competition, announcing Friday that only competitors who are "biological female at birth" will be able to participate in tour-sanctioned events. 

This decision follows transgender golfer Hailey Davidson's controversial win at the NXXT Women's Classic earlier this year. 

 A golf ball and flag pole during Day Two of the B-NL Challenge Trophy at The Dutch golf course on August 27, 2021, in Spijk, Netherlands. (Neil Baynes/Getty Images)

NXXT GOLF CEO Stuart McKinnon described in a statement the change in policy as a "crucial" step in helping to "uphold the competitive integrity that is the cornerstone of women’s sports." 

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"Our revised policy is a reflection of our unwavering commitment to celebrating and protecting the achievements and opportunities of female athletes. Protected categories are a fundamental aspect of sports at all levels, and it is essential for our Tour to uphold these categories for biological females, ensuring a level playing field," McKinnon said. 

The new policy, announced on International Women’s Day, goes into effect Friday. 

"Effective immediately, competitors must be a biological female at birth to participate," a press release from the NXXT Women's Pro Tour read. "This decision underscores the organization’s commitment to maintaining the integrity of women's professional golf and ensuring fair competition."

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