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Transgender golfers Veronica Ivy and Rachel Elser achieve success in Alberta

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 29, 2026, 12:41 AM

Last updated Aug 29, 2026

Transgender golfers Veronica Ivy and Rachel Elser achieve success in Alberta

Summary

Transgender golfers Veronica Ivy and Rachel Elser have won five individual women’s golf championships this summer in Alberta. Their victories come amid ongoing debates surrounding transgender athletes in women's sports, ignited by comments from Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. Ivy addressed her critics, emphasizing her achievements and expressing disdain for those who target her with transphobia. Alberta Golf has proactively updated its policies to be more inclusive of transgender competitors. Ivy aims to continue competing and focusing on her performance.

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By the Numbers

•Ivy and Elser won five championships this summer in Alberta.
•Cunningham's comments on trans athletes sparked significant media attention.
•Alberta Golf updated its 2025 policies on transgender participation.
•Ivy criticized detractors, stating she won't stop succeeding.
•The debate over transgender athletes remains a hot topic in sports.

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12:41 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Transphobes are pathetic’: Transgender golfer not apologizing to ‘deeply unwell’ bigots after run of dominance

What they're saying

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The role of transgender athletes participating in women’s sports has become one of the biggest debates in the country following Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s comments on the matter in an ESPN profile earlier this summer. “I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I’m like, ‘I never once said that,'”…
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