LPGA, USGA update gender policy for competition eligibility

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The LPGA and USGA announced a change to their gender policies on Wednesday that prohibits players who have been through male puberty from competing as a female.

The policy, which goes into effect in 2025, was developed alongside a "working group of top experts in medicine, science, sport physiology, golf performance and gender policy law," the LPGA said in a news release.

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