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Jonny Leighfield

Transgender Golfer Hailey Davidson Wins Women's Tournament But Says 'A Lot Of Work To Be Done' Still To Fulfil LPGA Tour 'Dream'

Hailey Davidson holds up the NXXT Women’s Classic trophy at Howey-in-the-Hills after her recent win.

Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson admits she is still "so incredibly far from the LPGA Tour with a lot of work to be done to possibly earn my way there one day" after winning an all-women's event in Florida earlier this week.

Davidson - who made it through Stage One of the LPGA Q-school last year - lifted the NXXT Women’s Classic trophy at Howey-in-the-Hills recently after recovering from three shots back with two holes left to force a playoff. The Scottish player went on to clinch her first victory in an all-women's event for two-and-a-half years after birdieing the first extra hole and then making par on the second.

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