Golf fans react as PGA pro Georgia Ball’s TikTok video goes viral after receiving unsolicited advice from a male golfer.
PGA Pro Georgia Ball posted a video on her TikTok account that went viral, showing her at a driving range accepting unsolicited advice from a male golfer.
Ball is seen in the video blatantly refusing assistance, but he still manages to “mansplain” swing technique.
Everyone is sharing their personal stories of encountering sexism in golf on a daily basis and expressing their outrage at the unsolicited advice after watching Ball’s video.
One in seven men, according to research from Golf Care, believe that women shouldn’t play golf.
Golf Care conducted a survey among over 2,000 individuals in the United Kingdom to gather their opinions regarding their involvement in golf and other sports.
The results were shocking: 25% of respondents felt that female golfers should be paid less than male golfers, and 10% believed that female sports pundits’ opinions are not as legitimate as those of their male counterparts.
A spokesperson for Golf Care said:
“While there has undoubtedly been some progress in encouraging female golfers to play, this illustrates the extent to which sexism still exists in the sport and in society at large.”Golf clubs and the professional game have been perceived as a “boy’s club” for far too long; if golf is to remain a part of sports in the future, this has to change immediately.
The majority of people did not agree that women’s golf should receive the same amount of TV coverage as men’s golf.
However, nearly 25% of those questioned about sexism and gender inequality in golf said they didn’t think it was a problem.
This came to light only a few days after England Golf committed to equity for women and girls in sport by signing the Brighton plus Helsinki Declaration of the International Working Group on Women and Sport.
Ball’s TikTok and Golf Care’s research show that more work needs to be done to accomplish this.
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