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College Benchwarmer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: New York
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Transsexual golfers...
Policy change paves way for Bagger to play British
Associated Press LONDON -- Transsexual golfers will be allowed to play in this year's women's British Open in a policy change made by the Ladies Golf Union. The move, announced Wednesday, comes 11 months after Danish-born Mianne Bagger became the first male-born golfer to play in a professional women's tournament. The LGU, which governs amateur golf in Britain and also runs the women's British Open, followed a similar move made last year by the Ladies European Tour, the governing body of professional women's golf in Europe. Bagger, who had a sex-change operation in 1995, is playing this season on the Ladies European Tour and expected to enter the women's British Open. The tournament is open to amateurs and professionals. The LPGA -- the professional women's tour in North America -- prohibits transsexuals from playing and allows only women who are female at birth. The first tournament under the LGU new rules will be the Ladies British Amateur on June 7-11 at the Littlestone Golf Club in southern England. The British Open is July 28-31 at Royal Birkdale, near Liverpool in northwest England. "We have a legal situation in Europe and the U.K. that is different to America, so in a sense we had no option but to address the situation," said Andy Salmon, chief executive of the LGU. "In America, they reserve the right not to address it at the moment. "It has taken a considerable time to finalize the gender policy document and we are convinced that we have a document that is fair to all." LPGA commissioner Ty Votaw said late last year his organization was considering a change, partially because of rule changes made by other golf bodies and the International Olympic Committee.
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Raleigh, NC
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I find this somewhat contradictory:
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Join Date: Dec 2001
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I thought Tom Kite already blazed this trail.
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College Benchwarmer
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: New York
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So if Shaq decides to have a sex change (s)he should be allowed to play in the WNBA???
I just don't get how this is even considered...
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Here and There
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Why even admit you used to be a guy? It's not like on the LPGA you could tell anyway.
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Back in Houston!
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Between this and the midget wrestlers, I'm not sure which story today is the best.
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College Benchwarmer
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Lexington, KY
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I didn't know transsexual gophers existed...
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Colorado
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Join Date: Jul 2003
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so this means we may finally see Hell Atlantic out on the pro circuit, eh?
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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pics pls k thnx |
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio
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lol at j00! |
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