Golf is the only sport where you can feel like a disaster on one hole and a major champion on the next. Just ask Paige Spiranac.
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The former LPGA hopeful turned social media star took to X this week with a confession that hit home for just about anyone who's ever picked up a club.
"I hate golf lol I went 8 over through 3 holes. Hit an impressive 5 shanks. Then proceeded to shoot 2 under for the next 15 holes," she wrote.
Translation: chaos, redemption, and everything in between.
Going 8-over across three holes means some serious misfires, and five shanks — where the ball rockets off the club's hosel in a way that even your playing partners can't pretend to ignore — only adds insult to injury. But bouncing back with a 2-under stretch across the remaining 15? That's golf at its most unpredictable.
Practice makes perfect⛳️ pic.twitter.com/1IMoPvixDH
— Paige Spiranac (@PaigeSpiranac) July 11, 2025
The post quickly drew support from fellow golfers, pros and amateurs alike, who know the rollercoaster all too well.
"Been there. It's just a mental cleanse away from being awesome again," one user wrote.
Another added, "That's golf."
And maybe the most relatable response: "Golf is hard, yet, golf is good ha."
I hate golf lol I went 8 over through 3 holes. Hit an impressive 5 shanks. Then proceeded to shoot 2 under for the next 15 holes
— Paige Spiranac (@PaigeSpiranac) July 9, 2025
Spiranac's honesty struck a familiar chord. Even LPGA pros have opened up about the mental toll. Jenny Shin shared earlier this year that she struggled with confidence and tee shots, saying, "I couldn't believe in myself." Fellow pro Lindy Duncan once admitted, "I felt like a complete failure... not just as a golfer, but as a person."
As for Spiranac, her own journey has been well-documented. Though her professional career was brief, the emotional weight of it lasted far longer.
"I mentally couldn't handle playing golf and especially keeping score," she shared last year. "I equated my score to my self-worth."
Now with over 4 million Instagram followers, Spiranac is better known for her golf content and candid commentary than for tournament results, though her love-hate relationship with the game is still very real.
"I've seen sports psychologists, I've tried everything," she said during an Instagram Q&A. "And your girl is just not mentally strong on the golf course when there's pressure."
Still, she keeps showing up. Shanks, birdies, and all.
