Well, let me tell ya, this whole “golf transgender” thing, it’s got folks all stirred up like a hornet’s nest. I ain’t no fancy expert or nothin’, but I hear things, ya know? People talkin’ at the market, at the church bake sale, everywhere you go. Seems like them golf bosses, they done changed the rules.
Golf rules changing, what’s the fuss?
Now, I ain’t got nothin’ against nobody, mind you. Live and let live, that’s what I always say. But these golf ladies, they playin’ for some serious money, I reckon. And some folks are sayin’ it ain’t fair if fellas who used to be boys, if you catch my drift, start playin’ with ’em.
- They say it’s about bein’ fair
- Something about “male puberty” they keep sayin’
- Sounds complicated, if you ask me
See, they talkin’ about “male puberty.” Now, I raised five boys myself, so I know a thing or two about that. Boys grow up different than girls, that’s just plain as the nose on your face. Stronger, faster, usually. And these golf gals, they trainin’ their whole lives, workin’ hard. They don’t want no unfair advantage, I guess.
LPGA and USGA made a decision
So, these big golf groups, the LPGA and that USGA, they put their foot down. Said somethin’ like, if you was born a boy and went through that boy-growin’-up thing, you can’t be playin’ in the ladies’ golf no more. Not unless you switched over before all that happenin’. Now, I ain’t sure how that all works, but that’s what they sayin’.
This new rule, it ain’t startin’ right away, though. They sayin’ 2025. Gives folks time to figure things out, I s’pose. But it’s got people talkin’, that’s for sure. Some folks are happy about it, sayin’ it’s about protectin’ women’s sports. Other folks, they ain’t so happy, sayin’ it ain’t right to tell people who they can be and what they can do.
It’s a whole heap of opinions
I heard one fella at the diner the other day, he was readin’ from the newspaper. Said somethin’ about how some folks think it’s just fine for everyone to play together, let ’em all be themselves, he said. And another lady, she piped up, said, “Well, what about fairness? What about them girls who worked their whole lives?” See? It’s a whole heap of opinions, like a big ol’ tangled ball of yarn.
And it ain’t just golf, neither. I heard they havin’ this same argument in other sports too. Swimming, track and field, all sorts of things. Seems like nobody can quite agree on what’s right and what’s wrong. It’s a mess, I tell ya, a real mess.
What’s fair in golf and life?
Now, I ain’t got the answers, don’t you be lookin’ at me. I’m just an old lady tryin’ to make sense of it all. But I do know this: bein’ fair is important. And treatin’ folks with respect is important too. Seems like those two things ought to go together, but sometimes, it’s harder than it looks.
Golf transgender, it’s a new thing, somethin’ we ain’t used to. Maybe things will settle down, maybe they won’t. But one thing’s for sure, people are gonna keep on talkin’ about it. And me? Well, I’ll just keep on listenin’, tryin’ to make heads or tails of it all. It’s a changin’ world, that’s for certain. And sometimes, all you can do is shake your head and say, “Well, I’ll be…”
Rules start in 2025 for fairness
So, come 2025, things gonna be different in ladies’ golf. No more of them fellas who used to be boys playin’ unless they switched over real early, before they got all big and strong. That’s the rule, anyway. Whether it’s right or wrong, well, that’s up to you to decide. Me? I’m just gonna keep watchin’ them golf balls fly and hopin’ everybody plays fair and square.
It’s a game, but it’s also about livelihoods. These ladies, they ain’t just playin’ for fun, they’re playin’ to make a livin’, to put food on the table. So, it’s understandable they want things to be fair. And it’s understandable that folks who want to play, no matter how they grew up, want a chance too. It’s a pickle, ain’t it?
Life ain’t simple, is it? And golf, well, it ain’t so simple neither, not anymore. But we’ll figure it out, I reckon. We always do. Just gotta keep talkin’, keep listenin’, and try to be decent to each other. That’s the best we can do, I figure.
