LPGA bans players not assigned female at birth or transitioned before puberty

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The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has confirmed it will ban any players who were not assigned female at birth or did not transition before going through male puberty.

The new policy, posted on its website, will prevent anyone who does not meet the above criteria from competing in LPGA tournaments or the eight USGA championships for females, coming into effect in 2025.

The LPGA has said its decision has come after more than a year of study involving medicine, science, sport physiology and gender policy law. The organisation say the policy “was developed with input from a broad array of stakeholders and prioritizes the competitive integrity of women’s professional tournaments and elite amateur competitions.”

“This working group has advised that the effects of male puberty confer competitive advantages

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