Among the bunch of influencing activities Paige Spiranac does on social media, sharing her bold opinions on all matters related to golf has always been her priority. On Tuesday after Zach Johnson announced his six captain’s picks, Spiranac quickly shared her own approval of the team with a special shout-out to Justin Thomas.
However, Spiranac is not alone in the world of golf influencing. Another competitor, who is creating her own identity in the field, has also shared her take on the picks and has left the internet divided. Let’s see why fans are furious.
Spiranac’s rival shares bold opinion on Dustin Johnson’s latest Ryder Cup disappointment
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Spiranac is the undisputed queen of the internet with 3.8 million followers on Instagram. But giving her competition in the field is her rival Hailey Ostrom with 626k followers. And just like Spiranac, Ostrom is famous for sharing her bold opinions on golf-related matters.
A few days ago she created a big storm on Twitter that ended up hurting her after she criticized Rory McIlroy’s snubbing of Phil Mickelson after a series of gambling allegations against the American golfer came to light. Her support for Mickelson brought her harsh disagreements from netizens.
And now like everyone else, she has jumped on the Ryder Cup bandwagon after Zach Johnson announced his picks. Sharing her take on the matter, Ostrom has tweeted that “Dustin Johnson should be in the Ryder Cup”. Ostrom believes Dustin Johnson has been wronged as he deserved a place on the team.
Dustin Johnson should be in the Ryder Cup
— Hailey Rae Ostrom (@HaileyOstrom) August 30, 2023
In the past, Dustin Johnson himself has expressed the desire to play in the Ryder Cup despite being a LIV defector. But sadly this dream of his was shattered when the six picks were announced yesterday. Many fans agree with his non-selection in the Cup and support this idea with their arguments.
Hailey Ostrom gets a reality check over Dustin Johnson
There were a plethora of comments under the post. Let’s check out some interesting ones. This user accused Dustin Johnson of spending too much time with his wife Paulina Gretzky and not paying attention to his game anymore.
He don’t wanna play golf….he’s too busy with Paulina
— mason.phx (@PhxMason) August 30, 2023
This fan stated politics, probably emanating from his LIV connection, is the reason why Dustin Johnson didn’t get picked for the Ryder Cup this year.
Politics.
I’m sure he’s good with it.
— Magical Mystery Tour (@Mike30693539) August 30, 2023
This user said clearly that Dustin didn’t meet the qualification criteria, and that they were somewhat offended by Ostrom’s comment.
He didn't make the cut?? What the… ???
— B B (@FMH434) August 30, 2023
This user too was against seeing Dustin Johnson in the Cup.
No he shouldn’t
— Robert Johnson (@bwjmasher) August 30, 2023
This fan wrote an entire counterargument to why Dustin Johnson is the wrong choice. According to him, Dustin lacks the ranking to qualify and also didn’t perform well in the majors.
He doesn’t deserve to be on the team as he doesn’t have the world ranking points like Brooks. If he had finished higher in the majors he would have been on the team. Brooks played his way onto the team. Dustin did not.
— DLT (@xeno611026) August 30, 2023
But this fan proposed a statement in favor of Johnson, saying that after the LIV fiasco, he just moved on without creating any mess and that he would have been a good choice.
DJ would have been a good choice. Like Brooks he just moved on – no lawsuits or drama. Definitely not Reed as nobody can stand him – cancer in the team room. Same with Bryson – not well liked. Personality fit matters
— Tj Cahill (@TjCahill11) August 30, 2023
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Another user requested Ostrom to make a strong case as to why Dustin should be in the team.
Why? Make a case.
— Phil Marshall (@prmpar70) August 30, 2023
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What do you think of Dustin Johnson’s exclusion? Are you on Ostrom’s side or the fans’ who vehemently opposed the idea? Do let us know your opinions in the comments section below.
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