The LPGA and U.S. Golf Association have announced changes to their transgender policies, effective for the 2025 season. The policies, which were announced in tandem on Wednesday, prohibit athletes who have experienced male puberty from competing in women’s events.

The USGA and LPGA have announced a new gender policy, which will affect transgender golfers. Starting in 2025, the USGA is implementing the Competitive Fairnes

Athletes who experienced male puberty will no longer be able to compete on the LPGA or in USGA events designated for women starting in 2025, according to updated transgender policies announced by those organizations on Wednesday. The LPGA and USGA issued their statements on the new rules at the same time

The “Competitive Fairness Gender Policy” for the USGA takes effect for the 2025 championship season that starts with the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball on May 10-14. Qualifying began late this year, though there were no transgender players who took part.

The LPGA and USGA both released statements Wednesday updating their gender policies for competition eligibility set to take effect in 2025. Under the new guidelines, eligible athletes for LPGA and USGA women's competitions must be assigned female at birth or have transitioned to female prior to going through male puberty.

The LPGA and the USGA have updated their gender policies that will require players to be assigned female at birth or to have transitioned to female before going through male puberty

Players must be assigned female at birth or have transitioned to female before going through male puberty to compete in LPGA tournaments or the eight USGA championships for females under new gender policies published Wednesday.

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 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.