How did Hailey Davidson get on at LPGA Tour Q-Series? Results in full
Hailey Davidson fell short of advancing to the final stage of the LPGA Tour's Q-Series following a final round of 72 at Florida's Plantation Golf & Country Club.
Hailey Davidson fell short of earning an LPGA Tour card for the 2025 season.
Davidson carded rounds of 78, 72, 71 and 72 in Florida to finish in a tie for 95th in the first qualifying stage of the LPGA Q-Series.
Only the top 35 players and ties advanced to the final stage.
Davidson did, however, earn Epson Tour status for the 2024-2025 season.
The Epson Tour is the official pathway to the LPGA, with the top-10 players at the end of the season earning their full Tour cards for the following year.
Davidson's joy may be short-lived though, as LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan has confirmed the Tour are reviewing whether to ban male-born golfers from competing.
Davidson, from Scotland, was born male. She began her transition in 2015 and completed it in 2021.
During this period she has worked with the governing bodies to ensure her eligibility to compete in women's golf.
She has already won a mini-tour event.
And some of her peers aren't happy.
Golfweek reported earlier in the week that hundreds for female golfers signed a letter asking for the 31-year-old to be removed from competition.
As many as 275 players signed that letter which was sent to the LPGA, the USGA and International Golf Federation urging her to be removed from the Q-Series.
For her part, Davidson has remained unapologetic.
Writing on Instagram amid the furore, Davidson wrote: "I will never understand athletes who blame a transgender competitor on their own athletic failures.
"If you don't take accountability for your failures then you will never actually be good enough to make it."
After missing out on the final stage, Davidson took to her own Instagram and wrote: "Thank you all for helping me wade through any hate and making me feel loved."
What did the letter say?
Golfweek reported part of the letter read: "It is essential for the integrity and fairness of women's golf to have a clear and consistent participation policy in place based on a player’s immutable sex.
"There are differences between the sexes – female and male – that specifically affect our sport of golf."
The aforementioned Samaan has confirmed an extensive review is ongoing and will be completed by the end of 2024.
Round 1 (Panther Course) | 78 (+6) |
Round 2 (Plantation Golf & Country Club) | 72 (+3) |
Round 3 (Plantation Golf & Country Club) | 71 (+2) |
Round 4 (Panther Course) | 72 (+2) |
View the full scores here.
