Paige Spiranac’s Internet Invitational partner, Steele Rogers, allegedly had some unresolved “beef” with another competitor, Jake Adams. This showed up on course with Rogers being “more fired up than normal in that match—for good reason,” according to Spiranac. Rogers made snarky, mocking comments against Adams, with some fans calling his behavior outright disrespectful, claiming he talked to him “like a child.” Now, how did Paige come into the spotlight?

She complained about how long Adams stood over a shot. But she later apologized, with Rogers explaining how the “beef” is an old joke between them. Despite the drama that unfolded, Paige and Rogers came out on top at the end of the day, winning their nine-hole alternate-shot match for the Orange Team in a 13½-10½ victory.  Now, this wasn’t Paige’s only controversy at this event.

She boldly claimed, “Nadeshot is not very good at golf.” Later, she realized her mistake and apologized to the golfer, writing, “I’m sorry! To be fair, my only first-hand experience watching you play was years ago, and you have improved so much since! Please forgive me.” Nadeshot didn’t hold on to any grudges, turning it into a lighthearted reply. But that didn’t stop the fans from breaking out into a mean online exchange against Spiranac.

It seems fans are not willing to let these things go! Spiranac’s DMs prove that.

She posted a screenshot of a DM from one of her harassers online, although she didn’t reveal their username. The DM read:

“I fu**ing hate you. You stupid bi**h think you’re so much better than everyone at the internet invitational. Go kill yourself, you stupid c**t.”

Her caption, “My DMs lately,” tells a different story, indicating that she has received other similar threatening messages for what unfolded at the Internet Invitational.

Messages like these can undeniably affect a person mentally and emotionally. Directly attacking her insecurities, Spiranac teared up as she addressed the insensitive message in her Instagram stories.

“When I was at the internet invitational, I felt really good,” Spiranac shared. “Now to watch it back and, like, these deep insecurities of, like, childhood, whatever is coming all back, and it’s like confirmation that no, you’re actually not liked, you’re annoying, and no one likes you, and you suck, and you’re terrible, and all of these things, and it’s just hard.”

Spiranac loved being at the Internet Invitational. She was there for her team; she contributed, she spoke to people, she made spreadsheets, and she did everything she could. These DMs brought up her insecurity about not being liked.

She shared that as somebody who is not naturally likable, she has worked hard on it, and despite her profession, she is not very confident around a group of people and often feels out of place. While she acknowledged that wanting to be liked isn’t the most important thing, she does “want to be liked and want to fit in.”

A trip down memory lane reveals that sometimes internet trolls can turn into bizarre, often derogatory commentary. Especially with Paige Spiranac being one of the most famous women in golf, she gets easily sexualized. That’s what happened in 2023, when one user messaged an especially vulgar remark.

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Paige Spiranac has faced vulgar comments online before as well

Sharing the incident online, Spiranac turned the moment light with her charisma and humor. She tweeted, “This guy sent me a DM saying, ‘You make my c**k busy through my pants,’ then another that said, ‘How embarrassing! I meant bu*t!'” How was the spelling error the most embarrassing part lol?”

This was unfortunately not the end of this saga. In another one of the internet’s terrifying stories, one user photoshopped a screenshot of Paige Spiranac from years ago, sending it to her DMs. In the picture, she was holding a note that was not originally a part of the picture. It read: “I love you, baby. Please don’t try to hurt me because I promise I will never hurt you.”

Spiranac addressed the incident online on X, warning her fans about the fake accounts impersonating her. She wrote, “PSA: do not talk to anyone claiming to be me! I’m not on any chat apps. I will only ever respond from my verified social media accounts and my Passes account. Please report and block anyone claiming to be me!”

While moments like this are unavoidable, it doesn’t excuse the lack of online literacy. And that serves as more reason for Paige Spiranac and other influencers to approach the internet with caution.

During the Internet Invitational, the Luke Kwon controversy dissolved into sarcastic comments and rallying support from fans, Spiranac’s participation turned into a hostile environment of mean, vulgar DMs. As an influencer at that level, every misstep or twisted comment can turn into fodder for online hatred and trolling.