Paige Spiranac says she had a ‘full blown mental breakdown’ at a simulator – “I was on the verge of tears”
Paige Spiranac is one of the most well-known names in golf. After playing amateur and professional golf, Spiranac is currently a social media influencer. Through YouTube and Instagram, Spiranac shares golf-related content and connects with fans.
Recently, she hosted a Q&A session on her Instagram. During this session, a fan asked Spiranac whether she had ups and downs with golf. Through a video message, the 31-year-old answered by narrating an experience she had on a golf simulator.
Spiranac said:
"You have no idea. Let me just describe the last two days for you. So I actually have been playing pretty good golf. Went to the simulator yesterday, was feeling quite confident. I don't know what happened. I had a full-blown mental breakdown. I couldn't hit a shot, I didn't even know how to hold the golf club at one point. I was on the verge of tears."
You can check out a snippet of Spiranac's Instagram story below:
![A snippet from Paige Spiranac's Instagram story [Image Credits: Instagram - _paige.reene]](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/08/98fd1-17230301437524-1920.jpg?w=500)
Further in the video, Spiranac shared that she left the simulator without knowing if she wanted to play golf again. However, she added that she got a golf lesson later in the morning which helped fix her swing.
Paige Spiranac shares the one thing she would like to change about golf
Since the origins of modern golf in the 15th century, the game has seen many changes and it has evolved to the form we see it in today. Over the last few years, fans have seen new formats such as LIV Golf come into existence, which aim to provide a more entertaining experience for the fans.
During her Q&A session on Instagram, a fan asked Paige Spiranac what is the one thing she would like to change about the game of golf. Spiranac replied by saying she wished there would be more acceptance of new ideas and diversity. Spiranac said:
"I wish there would be more acceptance of new ideas and diversity within the game. Because golf is built on tradition, and that's something a lot of us really love, including myself that we tend to get stuck in our own ways, and when something new happens or a new idea, we tend to be very pessimistic about it and I think ultimately that is hurting the game."
Further explaining her ideas, Spiranac said there was no issue for her in trying new things and seeing what works and does not work. She added that people are not getting into the game of golf because of stereotypes that suggest golf is old and not welcoming. Spiranac concluded by saying she thinks a part of it is true and hoped the "fun" side of golf could be projected public.