The LPGA Tour announced a gender eligibility overhaul from its previous rules that will see only female born athletes compete, addressing competition concerns regarding fairness

The USGA and LPGA have announced major changes to their gender participation rules ahead of the new season following a lengthy review. Previously, transgender females were allowed to compete in USGA and LPGA-sanctioned events providing they had undergone the necessary gender reassignment.

The USGA and LPGA have announced a new gender policy, which will affect transgender golfers. Starting in 2025, the USGA is implementing a “Competitive Fairness Gender Policy,” which states that “athletes must be assigned female at birth or have transitioned to female prior to going through male puberty in order to compete.

Women's golf has been embroiled in controversy over the past year with professionals pleading with the tour to alter its rulebooks to prevent trans athletes, such as Hailey Davidson, from competing.

Pro golfers called on the LPGA Tour to alter its gender-participation policy amid a sudden leadership shakeup before the start of the 2025 season.