Trans golfer Hailey Davidson will undergo testosterone testing

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Trans golfer Hailey Davidson will undergo testosterone testing after death threats

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Story by John Russell (24 Jan 2024)

Following backlash to her win earlier this month at the NXXT Women's Classic in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida, trans golfer Hailey Davidson will undergo testosterone testing to ensure compliance with the NXXT Women's Pro Tour's gender policies.

Davidson, who began hormone therapy in September 2015 and underwent gender-affirming surgery in January 2021—a requirement under the LPGA's gender policy—said she has already taken an additional testosterone test and is not worried about meeting NXXT's guidelines, as she already qualifies under the LPGA and USGA's gender policies...

In an interview with Sky News, Davidson indicated that she accepts that policies dictating trans athletes' participation in sports are necessary. "Trans athletes shouldn't be banned, but at the same time, there needs to be regulations in place because it shouldn't just be a free-for-all," she said.

She also described the controversy around her NXXT win as "selective hatred."

"No one really cares when I'm not playing well, but as soon as you play well, the whole world ends and it's 'I'm destroying women's golf now,'" she said.