LPGA to enforce new gender policy excluding players who have ‘gone through male puberty’
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Ladies Professional Golf Association updated its gender policy on Wednesday, and players assigned male at birth and who have gone through male puberty will not be eligible to compete. “The policy represents our continued commitment to ensuring that all feel welcome within our organization, while preserving the fairness and competitive equity of our elite competitions.” The policy was informed by a working group of top experts in medicine, science, sport physiology, golf performance and gender policy law, the LPGA said. This working group advised that the effects of male puberty give competitive advantages in golf performance compared to players who have not undergone male puberty. A player whose sex assigned at birth is male must satisfy an expert panel that they have not experienced any part of male puberty, and since receiving gender reassignment treatment the concentration of testosterone in their serum must remain below a set limit.
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