A recent incident at a driving range has sparked a conversation about gender dynamics in sports.
Professional golfer Georgia Ball became a sensation when she unexpectedly received advice on how to play golf from a man claiming to have 20 years of golf experience.
Ball's reaction to the man's advice made the online community amused and praised Ball for her politeness.
Georgia Ball's video has gone viral
Georgia Ball, a professional golfer, spoke out about the incident after a video of a man attempting to coach her on her swing went viral on social media.
The video shared on TikTok and Instagram by Georgia herself, shows the professional golfer practicing her swing at a driving range.
While she was trying to enhance her technique and performance, an uninvited individual nearby decided to interject and provide guidance on how to wing.
The man who claimed to have 20 years of golf experience advised her to play his way
Even though Georgia did not ask for help and is a golfer in the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA), the man said, "Sorry, but the way you're hitting is wrong. It would help if you hit from start to finish. You're hitting slow on the way up and coming back."
Georgia made it clear that she deliberately slowed down her swing to enhance her technique, a method employed by professional golfers globally.
Despite this, the man who claimed to have 20 years of golf experience insisted that she should stick to his current approach.
Georgia emphasized that she was intentionally slowing down her swing to improve her technique, a practice followed by top golfers around the world.
After the incident, Georgia thought about what had happened and decided to share the video on social media.
Georgia Ball talked about her reaction after the viral incident
During an interview on the show "This Morning" with Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond, Georgia admitted that she didn't reveal her professional golfer status to the man because she sees herself as humble.
She further expressed, "I normally have a lot of conversations, I receive a lot of advice, and most of the time, it's positive. So, in that situation, it made me feel awkward."
Georgia also mentioned that she doesn't frequently encounter mansplaining and receives advice from both men and women.
For Georgia, playing golf is about "engaging with people" and "working together." She wants to develop as much as possible.
She also acknowledged that the online reaction to her video was "crazy" and enjoyed reading all the comments.
