Davidson does, however, leave with limited Epson Tour status for the 2025 season. She becomes the second transgender golfer to earn status on the developmental circuit. Bobbi Lancaster earned status in 2013 through Stage I of LPGA Q-School but never actually competed in an official event.

The LPGA Tour is facing intense scrutiny as it reconsiders its eligibility rules for transgender athletes, particularly focusing on Hailey Davidson, one of the most high-profile transgender golfers vying for a spot in women’s tournaments.

The LPGA Tour is deciding whether to ban male-born golfers in a move which could see Hailey Davidson lose the playing status the Scot took from Q-School this week.

Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson whiffed at a chance to become the first male-born player to earn a spot on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour, but will still be eligible to play pro golf on the developmental tour.

On Sept. 24, 2015 – a date that’s tattooed on her right forearm – Davidson began undergoing hormone treatments and in January 2021, underwent gender reassignment surgery, a six-hour procedure that’s required under the LPGA’s Gender Policy.

VENICE, Fla. (AP) -- Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson began the second stage of LPGA qualifying Tuesday with a 78 as reports surfaced of 275 female players signing a letter asking top golf organizations to repeal policies that allow people assigned male at birth to compete in women's events.

Yana Wilson vaulted up the leaderboard at LPGA Qualifying after a flawless third-round 67 on the Panther Course at Plantation Golf and Country Club. The 18-year-old, who made her professional debut in September at the Kroger Queen City Championship, moved from a share of 71st to 25th.