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Golf influencer Paige Spiranac tried to hold back tears as she exposed the negative and hateful comments she received online during the recent million-dollar Internet Invitational.
Spiranac posted several Instagram stories where he explained the hate he received in his direct messages and elsewhere, which he admitted brought up insecurities from his past.
The first story involved a vulgar DM that she posted in its entirety.
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Paige Spiranac attends Netflix’s New York premiere of “Happy Gilmore 2” at Jazz at Lincoln Center on July 21, 2025, in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
“I hate you,” the message said. “You stupid b—- you think you’re so much better than everyone at the Internet Invitational. Go kill yourself, you stupid b—.”
Spiranac has been participating in the Barstool Sports/Bob Does Sports golf influencer tournament that has wowed fans. But he teared up as he explained how he “struggled socially” throughout his life.
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“This hate, for some reason, has really impacted me,” he said. “I struggled socially my whole life…in large groups of people, making friends, keeping friends, relating to other people, reading social cues, saying the right thing at the right time.
“…I know it may sound strange considering what I do, but I just don’t like people easily… So at the end of the invitation, I was very excited because I felt like I could fit into the industry.”
The first invitation of its kind brought together 48 golf content creators, with Spiranac being one of the headliners. His team advanced in the opening matches during the first week of the tournament, giving him the opportunity to compete for the coveted $1 million prize.
Paige Spiranac speaks on stage during Fanatics Fest NYC 2024 at the Jacob Javits Center on August 17, 2024 in New York City. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for fans)
The event was pre-recorded and will be released by the two creators over the next two weeks.
“I know there are more important things in life than wanting to be liked, and I want to fit in, and for a lot of my life I’ve tried to find places where I can fit in. And when I was at the Internet Invitational, I felt really good.”
While the moment was great for Spiranac, he said watching the tournament has brought out his past insecurities.
“So now, seeing it again and seeing the deep childhood insecurities, whatever it is, it’s coming back, and it’s a confirmation that, no, you’re not really liked, and you’re annoying, and no one likes you. And you suck, and you’re terrible, and all that stuff. And it’s just hard because you felt good at the time… so it’s like, I was just kidding.”
Paige Spiranac plays the 17th green during the Creator Classic at Philly Cricket Club, prior to the Truist Championship at the Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon Course) on May 7, 2025, in Flourtown Philadelphia. (Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)
Spiranac has had to deal with hateful comments as he gained popularity on social media and in the golf community. But on Tuesday morning he gave an update with another Instagram story.
“Hello good morning,” she captioned a photo with a thumbs up. “Sorry for being emo last night, but thanks again for all the kind messages. I’ll save my deep, dark insecurities for therapy next time lol.”
