OAN's Avril Elfie
11:46am – Saturday, January 20, 2024
Transgender golfer Hayley Davison wins the women's tournament, increasing the 30-year-old's chances of qualifying for the LPGA Tour.
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On Wednesday, Davison won the Women's Classic on the Florida-based NXXT Women's Pro Tour.
The golfer was reportedly as close as three strokes with four holes left, but made a comeback after two holes in a playoff against Lauren Miller.
Miller finished the final round with a 76 and Davidson shot a 1-over 73. Both players finished 4 over par in the three-round tournament.
Additionally, Davidson has finished second twice and finished in the top 10 in all five tournaments the 30-year-old has entered since November.
In 2010, the LPGA Tour eliminated the “female at birth” requirement.
According to a May 2021 Golfweek article, Davidson underwent gender reassignment surgery in 2021 after starting hormone therapy treatment in 2015.
The newspaper claims Davidson last competed in men's competition in 2015 at the Admiral's Cove Regional Qualifier for the US Open in Jupiter, Florida.
As stated on its website, NXXT will award the top five scorers of the season 10-round exemptions to the Epson Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour.
Davidson leads NXXT with 1,320 points.
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