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Paige Spiranac Shares Abusive DM, Breaks Down Over Internet Invitational Backlash

The high-profile, $1 million creator tournament has put her behavior under an intense microscope.

Overview

  • Spiranac posted a screenshot of a vulgar, threatening Instagram message and then tearfully described the toll of recent online attacks.
  • She said the reaction to her Internet Invitational appearance resurfaced childhood insecurities and a long-running struggle to feel accepted.
  • The Dave Portnoy-backed, pre-recorded event features 48 golf creators, and coverage notes her team advanced past the opening matchups for a shot at the $1 million prize.
  • Reports also describe on-course friction involving partner Steele Rogers and Jake Adams as Spiranac’s duo won their nine-hole alternate-shot match 13½–10½.
  • Spiranac apologized after previously saying Nadeshot was not very good at golf, acknowledging her assessment was based on old footage and that he has improved.