Lana Lawless, is a transgender golfer, who had gender reassignment surgery 5 years ago. She was a male at birth, but is now a female. She won other golf tournaments, but now is being told she can not be part of the LPGA. There are many different opinions on whether or not a female who used to be a male police officer should be allowed to compete against other females in a sport.

Golf is not a sport that is based so heavily on strength, like football, and baseball. However, strength is one key factor in making a golfer drive a ball further. Lawless claims that the LPGA is acting prejudice in telling her that she can not play with the other women on the LPGA.

Meanwhile the LPGA is telling Lana Lawless that, in order to qualify for the LPGA, a person must be born a female. Is this really prejudice? There is a reason why there are two separate leagues for men and women. There is the PGA for men, and the LPGA for women. The reason for this is because, the top professional men on the PGA average better golf scores than the top professional women on the LPGA.

Lana Lawless, was born a male, and worked as a male police officer. Even though she is no longer a male, she lived the first 52 years of her life as a male. This means for 52 years, she had male testosterone levels, as well as male estrogen levels. Sure, she is a female now, and maybe those hormones are now more in check with those of a female, but the muscle and bone structure she has developed over her 52 years living as a male don’t just disappear.

Should Lebron James be able to have surgery and enter the WNBA? How about Dwight Howard, or Dwayne Wade? How should transgender athletes qualify as a gender when playing a sport?

What is your opinion? Should Lana Lawless be able to qualify for the LPGA?