Leave it to Paige Spiranac to make a hole-in-one on camera—and have it cause a mini controversy on Golf Twitter. There’s a reason why she’s the most-followed personality in golf!
Alright, let’s rewind to the “hole-in-one” moment. We used quotes because, let’s be honest, can we really call it a hole-in-one if you take multiple shots at it? Putting that aside, it’s always impressive to witness someone sinking a shot with the cameras rolling, especially considering even the best players in the world have struggled with it and, in some cases, lost their minds trying.
But here’s Paige, nailing a wedge shot from around 100 yards for her ace. And it was quite a clutch swing, considering she only had two attempts left out of 50 (You can find all the details in her YouTube video. Seriously, she’s a genius at going viral.)
Well done, Paige. Even if it took you 49 tries to sink that 100-yard shot into the “hole-in-one pin.” But, as expected, there were skeptics—aka haters—who claimed the video was fake. So Paige hit back with another message, cleverly referencing a famous line from “Seinfeld.”
A bunch of comments calling my hole in one fake. It’s real and spectacular. But jokes aside anyone in the golf industry knows our careers would be over if we ever faked a hole in one video. No one would ever be dumb enough to risk that. We take pride in showing genuine reactions.… https://t.co/U7jStQ4RDl
“Real and spectacular.” Well played again, Paige. Yada, yada, yada, we believe you.