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First transgender player to win a US pro golf tournament

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andyoldlabour · 20/05/2021 16:05

On 13th May, Hailey Davidson won a women's mini tour event at Providence golf club Orlando, thus becoming the first transgender player to win a US pro golf tournament. Hailey was previously playing in the male category at college. It should be noted that the Providence course length was 6,300 yards, whereas the St Andrews course length for the Men's Open is 7,300 yards, and the Augusta National US Masters course is 7,475 yards.

progolfweekly.com/ex-male-college-golfer-eyes-lpga-tour-after-reassignment-surgery/

www.dailywire.com/news/trans-golfer-who-played-on-mens-college-team-snags-womens-title-eyes-lpga?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_camp

www.instagram.com/haileydgolf/?hl=en-gb

eu.floridatoday.com/story/sports/2021/05/14/transgender-woman-hailey-davidson-wins-florida-golf-lpga-hopes/5100720001/

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Whatsnewpussyhat · 20/05/2021 18:56

No upper body strength advantage at all. No. Nothing to see here........

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andyoldlabour · 20/05/2021 18:50

The players are all sponsored by club and clothing manufacturers, the tournaments sponsored by other large companies. I cannot see them being impressed that only one player turns up for a tournament, or for that matter the media outlets.
The sports governing body cannot ban all the players if they decide not to play, because if that happened, the sport would be dead in the water.
I don't think the spectators would like to see this.

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somethinginoffensive · 20/05/2021 18:11

turn aside and lose it all

And if you choose not to compete against men then that's simply evidence either of your transphobia or that you weren't really bothered to start with.

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andyoldlabour · 20/05/2021 18:11

I should also point out, that Hailey played in the 2015 men's US Open qualifying, only just missing out on playing in the Open itself.
I think the association has to stop this immediately, or maybe the players have to go on strike.

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nevertrustaherdofcows · 20/05/2021 18:02

It is an awful choice if you are one of those females. Play along, to stay in the sport you love and have sacrificed so much for, without ever being able to take your true place, or turn aside and lose it all

nevertrustaherdofcows · 20/05/2021 18:01

Transwomen in most women's sports more or less have the top rung reserved for them, but they need a human ladder of females to climb to it.

ANiceCupOfCoffee · 20/05/2021 17:20

Tennis, specifically, is where they need to win. It will stop some men mid wank in their tracks and they might do something about it.

Ooh yes. That would start to make a difference!

PaleGreenGhost · 20/05/2021 17:14

@ANiceCupOfCoffee

Do you know, I’m starting to think the more transwomen win the better. More people might start to wake up then. The sooner to end this madness.
Tennis, specifically, is where they need to win. It will stop some men mid wank in their tracks and they might do something about it.
ItsSnowJokes · 20/05/2021 16:53

@ANiceCupOfCoffee

Do you know, I’m starting to think the more transwomen win the better. More people might start to wake up then. The sooner to end this madness.
I am thinking the same. Let them all take over and then people may open their eyes.
TedImgoingmad · 20/05/2021 16:48

Women just need to try harder. Just grow your arms, grow your legs, increase your muscle density, increase your lung capacity, change your skeletal make- up so that your hips are narrower, get rid of your boobs. A few simple tweaks, and you'll have a swing like Hailey's .

Nonmaquillee · 20/05/2021 16:34

@ANiceCupOfCoffee

Do you know, I’m starting to think the more transwomen win the better. More people might start to wake up then. The sooner to end this madness.
Exactly - especially the photo up thread
Helleofabore · 20/05/2021 16:32

Sunlight! I hope this gets the back lash it deserves.

ANiceCupOfCoffee · 20/05/2021 16:29

Do you know, I’m starting to think the more transwomen win the better. More people might start to wake up then. The sooner to end this madness.

Theeyeballsinthesky · 20/05/2021 16:26

I really must try and find that brilliant twitter thread on why TW in sport are always photographed alone because the moment they’re next to a bio woman....

Skinnytailedsquirrel · 20/05/2021 16:25

Women should refuse to play with him. This is the end of women's sport.

Delphinium20 · 20/05/2021 16:25

Reminds me of this:

First transgender player to win a US pro golf tournament
CuriousaboutSamphire · 20/05/2021 16:19

Of course that transperson was not a transman... nope!

First transgender player to win a US pro golf tournament
nauticant · 20/05/2021 16:17

There's a lot of congratulating going on on the Internet. Including this:

twitter.com/FallonFox/status/1395037193597452288