Paige Spiranac is one of those people who you can’t help but admire. Whether for her style, her courage, or her passion for golf. She also does one other thing very nicely; call out her trolls. And with millions of followers hanging on her every word, she’s certainly earned the platform to do so.

Spiranac recently gave her followers something new to talk about when she shared a list of her “favorite things” on X. Among the usual mentions of “vanilla scents” and “forehead kisses,” one thing really stood out: “Beating boys at golf.” 

Now, if you’ve followed Spiranac for any length of time, you know she’s been a vocal advocate for equality. This tweet, though, gives off the vibe that she’s had enough of the boys’ club mentality. But hey, it’s all in good fun. Her playful jab is just the latest in a long line of instances where Spiranac has used her voice to call out hypocrisy, particularly when it comes to the double standards women face.

Last year, for instance, she took to her Instagram stories to vent about something that had been bugging her. She called out the fact that shirtless baseball players were being praised, while her style of golf, which is just as authentic, was constantly being criticized. In a world where men often get a free pass, women are scrutinized for making similar choices. And Spiranac, true to form, didn’t hold back.

Or do you remember when one of her followers suggested she “just play golf and put on some clothes?” What did she do then? She clapped back with charm. She replied to her troll, “Sounds boring, tbh.” Spiranac’s struggle with her clothes and people calling her out for her dress style started when she was just 13. She had to wear her mother’s old clothes, and it never really made her comfortable.

“I’ve been pretty outspoken about the dress code on the golf course, but I feel like some of you think I want to change just so I can show off my cleavage for attention haha However there are actual reasons why! Growing up I was forced to wear my mom’s golf clothes because there weren’t any other options for me. As a 13-year-old I never felt comfortable in what I was wearing, which made me feel very self-conscious and unconfident. Whenever I would try to wear a skirt, or what I thought was a cute top, I’d often get yelled at and told to change by people at the course. As a young girl these experiences almost made me want to quit, not just because I couldn’t wear cute clothes, but because of how I was treated and humiliated by all these guys when I was just 13.,” wrote Spiranac on Facebook in 2017.

Then there was the moment when Nate Lashley made some triggering remarks, accusing her of using her sexuality for attention. As she talked about slowplay last year, Lashley commented, …I don’t think most people are watching these videos to see what she has to say.” As expected, Spiranac wasn’t about to let that slide. She shut him down in her true fashion, writing, “There have been multiple players on the PGA Tour who have come out and said that this is a serious issue, and they need to fix it. So, for Nate Lashley to be honestly quite sexist about it, and to come after me. When this was not that hard of a take. Everyone is in agreement that slow play needs to be fixed, is not okay. And Nate Lashley, probably a slow player, he is probably the problem.”

Spiranac is a true ambassador of the game. It’s her passion; maybe this is the reason she is also part of the creator council created by the PGA Tour. Her fight to be her true version has been going on for quite some time; “I believe to grow the game, you need to allow people to express themselves on the course – not only young people who are just figuring out who they are, but anyone, at any age – because no one wants or deserves to be shamed for what they like to wear or how they look in their clothes,” wrote golf diva on Fb.

Paige Spiranac is a feminist icon, and she just keeps proving it again and again.

Paige Spiranac stands for what she truly believes in 

She clapped back at a comment about singer Sabrina Carpenter’s use of sexuality to engage her audience. Someone pointed out how Carpenter, while embracing her sexuality, still targets women with her performance style. They sarcastically called Carpenter a “genius,” and Spiranac was quick to call out the hypocrisy of it all.

She responded by saying women should be able to embrace their sexuality if it empowers them, pointing out how one person is hailed a genius while another is labeled an “attention wh*re” for doing the same thing.

It’s bold, it’s unapologetic, and it’s exactly why so many of her fans love her. Spiranac has become the voice many of us need when it comes to calling out the hypocrisy and double standards that too often go unchecked.