SCHSL Eliminates Rule That Allowed Girls to Play Golf on Boys Teams

From The State:

Female high school golfers in South Carolina won’t be able to do double duty, according to a recent ruling by the South Carolina High School League’s executive committee.

The committee voted 10-1 to eliminate Rule 6 in the golf constitution. That rule allowed female golfers who played in nine matches or less during their season to also play on the boys’ golf team.

In the past, female golfers have participated on both boys and girls teams if they played in nine or less matches in their season. Now, no female can compete on a boys team unless girls’ golf is not offered at the school or if they get a hardship exemption from the SCHSL executive committee.

[Read more](/umbraco/In%20the past, female golfers such as Burgess and Lauren Stephenson have participated on both boys and girls teams if they played in nine or less matches in their season. Stephenson, who is now at Alabama, earned all-state honors playing with the boys and Burgess was 18th last year in the boys state tournament. Woolbright said there are about 10 or so girls around the state who compete on the boys and girls teams. Now, no female can compete on a boys team unless girls’ golf is not offered at the school or if they get a hardship exemption from the SCHSL executive committee.).