Paige Spiranac is one of the biggest personalities in golf.
The former University of Arizona and San Diego State golfer, who briefly played professionally, is one of the biggest creators in the sport. Spiranac has millions of followers across social media. Outside of Tiger Woods, she’s perhaps the most followed person in the entire sport. But while Spiranac gets a lot of love on social media, she gets quite a bit of hate, too.
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Spiranac recently shared a “disgusting” message from one of her fans on social media, in reaction to The Internet Invitational, which is being put on by Barstool Sports and Bob Does Sports.
Paige Spiranac watches her teammates putt on the No. 6 green during the 2023 Kaulig Companies Championship Pro-Am at Firestone Country Club, Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Akron, Ohio. © Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK
Spiranac revealed a disturbing, threatening message from one of her fans, in reaction to her performance at The Internet Invitational.
“My DMs lately,” Spiranac shared on social media.
The message: “I (expletive) hate you. You stupid (expletive) think your so much better than everyone at the internet invitational. Go kill yourself you stupid (expletive).”
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Golf fans are immediately defending Spiranac.
“Gross and untrue! The golf world is better with you in it!” one fan wrote.
“Don’t change a single thing! Too many keyboard warriors!” one fan added.
“I’m only on the first episode, but you’re awesome,” one fan added.
“You have one of the most benign, harmless, positive accounts out there. I don’t get the hate,” one fan added.
What is the Internet Invitational?
The Internet Invitational is a golf event put on by Barstool Sports and Bob Does Sports. The event brought dozens of the top golf creators in the industry at Big Cedar Lodge in Missouri.
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The event features Ryder Cup-style competitions, including alternate shot, scramble events and more.
At the end of it, more than $1 million in prize money will be issued. The latest video was shared on YouTube on Monday.
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Nov 3, 2025, where it first appeared in the Golf section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
