Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson won a tournament in Florida. The victory improved his chances of earning a spot in an LPGA qualifying tour.
Davidson, age 30, is a native of Scotland and now resides in Florida. He won the NXXT Women’s Classic on January 17 at the Mission Inn Resort and Club northwest of Orlando. He shot “one-over 73 and ended in the three-round tournament +4.” I’ll be completely honest here – I have no idea what that means. I don’t follow golf and know next to nothing about the sport. Frankly, I think it is boring. YMMV.
Anyway, this story is noteworthy for two reasons. If Davidson is successful and earns a spot on the qualifying tour, he will be the first man competing in professional women’s golf. The other reason is that NXXT Golf is billed as a professional women’s golf tour focused on “elevating women’s golf.” Irony, much? How does…
