The article reports that transgender golfers Veronica Ivy and Rachel Elser won several women’s golf titles in Alberta and British Columbia during 2026, prompting criticism from Women & Girls Alberta and other opponents of transgender inclusion in women’s sport. It argues that Alberta Golf’s 2025 eligibility policy enabled these results, while presenting the issue as part of the wider debate over fairness and participation in women’s competitions.

Under Alberta Golf’s policy, competitors who transitioned after puberty must provide medical documentation showing gender reassignment has been underway for at least a year; the article says hormone therapy can meet this requirement. It states that Ivy and Elser won five individual titles between them, with Ivy also part of a winning Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur team, while Ivy responded to critics by rejecting their objections and saying the competitions were not elite-level events.