in World News Former LPGA Tour Golfer Amy Olson Blasts Inclusion of Male Player at Female Tournament: ‘Unfair’
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Former LPGA Tour golfer Amy Olson is among critics calling out organizers for allowing a male player to compete in a major women’s golf tournament.
Olson called Hailey Davidson’s inclusion in the women’s side of the sport “unfair” as the male player attempts to make the LPGA Tour.
Davidson is a middle-aged man who claims to be a “transgender woman.”
He was among the top female golfers who punched their ticket to the next stage of Q School.
Those competing in the Q School are hoping to earn an LPGA Tour card.
However, cards are limited, meaning Davidson will take a spot from a real female player if he qualifies.
Davidson finished tied for 42nd at Rancho Mirage.
He shot 4-under par and was well off the pace of leader Ashley Menne who was 16-under.
In a social media post, Olson, a real woman who retired from professional golf in April, responded to news that Davidson is trying to make the tour.