Hailey Davidson is a Scottish-born American golfer.
Early life and education
Davidson was born in Scotland and emigrated to the United States with her parents at age five.[1][2][3] She was born with clubfoot, and as a child underwent multiple surgeries to correct it.[3]
Davidson has played golf professionally in the LPGA and NXXT under former rules which allowed players assigned male at birth who had transitioned and whose testosterone levels were below certain levels.[4][5][2][6][7] In 2021, she won a mini-tour event.[5] In 2024, she failed by a single shot to qualify for the U.S. Women's Open.[8]
Disqualifications
In March 2024, NXXT disqualified Davidson under rules specifying all players must have been assigned female at birth.[9] In December 2024, the LPGA and USGA disqualified her from 2025 tournaments and championships under new rules that barred players who had neither been assigned female at birth nor undergone transition prior to experiencing male puberty.[8][1][10] Davidson criticized both rules changes.[6][9][10][11][12]