Golf influencer Paige Spiranac was bombarded by vile abuse from one of her followers on social media after appearing at the Internet Invitational, which left her in tears
06:49 ET, 06 Nov 2025Updated 06:49 ET, 06 Nov 2025
Paige Spiranac hit back at a vile message she has received on social media(Image: _paige.renee Instragram)
Paige Spiranac was in tears while sharing a vile X-rated message she received from internet trolls following her appearance at the Internet Invitational. The 32-year-old confessed that she is finding it tough to cope with the barrage of hateful messages online.
Spiranac, who has four million followers on Instagram, is one of the biggest names in the sport on social media. She shared one of the disgusting messages she received via direct message on the platform, before responding in a video.
The message read: “I f***ing hate you. You stupid b**** think you’re so much better than everyone at the internet invitational. Go kill yourself you stupid c***.”
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An emotional Spiranac fired back at the abuse and confessed she was grappling with the notion of being unliked at the Internet Invitational golf event. She said: “Thank you so much for all the really kind messages.
“It truly means a lot to me. I don’t normally do this, but this hate, for some reason, has just been really hitting home for me.
“I’ve struggled socially my entire life. I’ve struggled in big groups of people, making friends, keeping friends, relating to other people, reading social cues and saying the right thing at the right time.
“It’s just been really hard for me my entire life. I know that might sound weird, considering what I do, but I’m just not effortlessly liked. It’s just hard for me in big groups of people.”
Golf influencer Paige Spiranac broke down in tears after she was abused following her appearance at the Internet Invitational this week.(Image: _paige.renee Instragram)
Spiranac issued a heartfelt response on social media.(Image: _paige.renee Instragram)
Spiranac continued: “At the Internet Invitational, I was really excited because I felt like I could fit in in the industry and be there for my team and show up. I was really excited about it.
“So it’s just been really hard to see this reaction to being so unliked. I hate it.
“I know there are more important things in life than wanting to be liked, but I do want to be liked, and I want to fit in.
“I’ve tried for a lot of my life to find places where I can fit in, and when I was at the Internet Invitational, I felt really good. Now to watch it back, and these deep insecurities from childhood or whatever are coming back, and it’s confirmation that you’re actually not liked, you’re annoying, no one likes you, and you suck and you’re terrible.
“It’s just hard because you feel good in that one moment, and that maybe you’re going to be liked and fit in. And it’s like ‘just kidding. Everyone hates you.'”
The Internet Invitational tournament showcases some of golf’s leading content creators competing across various formats. The event has approximately $1million in prize money up for grabs.