Guy gets roasted on social media for trying to ‘mansplain’ to a female professional golfer
A guy has been roasted on social media after a female professional golfer recorded the moment he attempted to “mansplain” the sport to her. Golf coach and PGA professional Georgia Ball couldn’t believe her ears when she visited a driving range.
Hoping to hit some balls and capture some content for her popular social media channels, Georgia inadvertently recorded the moment a random guy interrupted her in order to give her some pointers.
Ball – aka @georgiagolfcoach on social media – shared the now-viral clip, amassed more than 15 million views on TikTok.
The video shows her diligently practicing her swing while recording herself when the man interrupts with his unwelcome input.
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In the video, the man can be heard saying “excuse me,” before launching into a critique of Georgia’s technique. Despite Georgia’s calm demeanor and attempts to explain her deliberate adjustments, the man persisted.
“What you’re doing there, you shouldn’t be doing that,” he said. “You should be right through. Swing and follow through. You’re going too slow on the way up.”
Despite Georgia trying to explain herself, the man went on: “What you’re doing there is coming back too slow. I’ve been playing golf for 20 years. What you need to do is follow through a lot quicker than you are doing right now.”
Oh boy…
Even after Georgia successfully executed a shot, the man shamelessly attempted to take credit for her improvement, much to Georgia’s bemusement.
The professional golfer looked at the camera in complete disbelief and simply said “thanks for your advice,” to end the interaction.
The encounter has ignited a flurry of reactions online, with many condemning the man’s behavior as intrusive and highlighting the gender dynamics at play.
“I’ve been driving for 25 years but I’m not about to give Lewis Hamilton some pointers,” one TikTok user wrote.
Another person said: “Omg. The way he cuts you off. The way he took credit for your swing and the way you strike the ball. Absolutely notā¦ Props to you for laughing it off, I probably wouldnāt have been as nice.”
One social media user said: “It is my BIGGEST frustration when Iām at the driving range. Unfortunately men always feel the need to comment on my swing or want to coach me. Guys take note: Please donāt.”
A fourt person said: “This video is the kind of one that circulates and gets reddit famous for the prime example of mainsplaining. He doesn’t take the hint or even listen. And takes credit for your next hit like he helped!!! Ugh. You handled it well, but we shouldn’t have to handle this condescension.”
“My hope is that he comes across this video and it keeps him up at night,” another commented, with many other women saying that it’s time they stopped being so polite to men who offer unsolicited opinions.
After the video went viral, Georgia appeared on the hit UK TV show This Morning to discuss what happened, sharing her thoughts on the interaction.
“As a humble person, itās just not in me to say āIām a professional golfer, I know what I am doing’,” she said.
Georgia continued: “I have a lot of conversations, I get a lot of advice and most of the time it’s positive. So in that situation, it was awkward.”
Despite the encounter, Georgia emphasized her inclusive approach to the sport, highlighting her desire to involve everyone and collaborate towards improvement.
“We just want to grow as much as we can,” she explained.
While Georgia doesn’t typically encounter mansplaining, she acknowledged the overwhelming online response to the video, describing it as “crazy” but expressing enjoyment in reading the comments.
