Gabby Golf Girl Beat Steph Curry, Now She’s Pioneering A New Format

BusinessSportsMoneyGabby Golf Girl Beat Steph Curry, Now She’s Pioneering A New FormatByMike Dojc,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Dojc is a South Carolina-based journalist who covers golf. Follow AuthorMay 14, 2026, 06:42am EDTMay 14, 2026, 06:44am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Content creator Gabriella "Gabby Golf Girl" DeGasperis plays her shot from the 12th tee during last year's Creator Classic prior to THE PLAYERS Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)Getty ImagesNot many opponents can say they’ve earned an ovation from Steph Curry in the thick of competition.But that’s exactly what happened during a one-on-one match between the four-time NBA champion—also an American Century Championship winner—and Gabriella DeGasperis, after the content creator split the fairway with a titanic drive midway through their round. The match ended all square in regulation before DeGasperis prevailed in a chip-off playoff.“I hadn’t been nervous in a while—honestly the only times I’ve felt that were playing with Jon Rahm and with Steph Curry,” she said. “I didn’t think I was going to win, but as it went on I realized, ‘wait, I can actually win here,’ and that was incredible.”Winning has quickly become her norm. DeGasperis, better known online as “Gabby Golf Girl,” has amassed nearly two million followers across Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.The West Palm Beach, Florida-based stick is one of the fastest-growing creators in the sport. She first picked up a golf club at age two, after receiving a set of pink clubs for her birthday and soon began competing in junior tournaments.She began posting regularly ahead of her freshman year of high school, initially using social media as an outlet to cope with social isolation and bullying. After one of her early Instagram re...