Iona Stephen caused reactions from the public by revealing an unpleasant situation during a live interview with Dustin Johnson. The famous analyst felt embarrassed, mispronouncing Dustin Johnson's name.
The experienced golfer then celebrated at the Saudi International at the Al Murroj golf course.
The reporter felt strong pressure to pronounce the correct name of the tournament, as some people often confuse 'Saudi International' with 'Saudi Invitational'.
However, thinking too much about it, Stephen made another mistake, making everyone laugh.
"I called the world No. 1 Dustin Johnson, Justin Dohnson, live in a winner's interview."- she said, as quoted by Mirror.
The famous reporter kept repeating 'Saudi International' to herself, but she still felt she might make a mistake. After appearing live on the show, Stephen made a mistake that she admits she still feels embarrassed about to this day.
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"It was a huge event, yeah. At the time it was one of the first co-sanctioned events in the world. It was when the DP World Tour first co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour, and it was called the Saudi International.
And I had been told I needed to say the name of the tournament, the Saudi International, in the winner's interview; like, 'Congratulations, you've won the Saudi International...' But all I kept wanting to call it was the Saudi Invitational, and I couldn't get this out my head.
So I was going, 'Saudi Invitational, Saudi Invitational, Saudi International, Saudi International, Saudi International...' Then they went, 'Cue Iona live,' and I went, 'Justin Dohnson, congratulations!'"
She used to be a professional golfer
Some probably remember that moment, but such a situation is an example that even the best make mistakes, and that making such mistakes is quite natural.
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Stephen is a former professional golfer, who decided to take her life in a different direction, becoming an analyst for Sky Sports.
Her professionalism, charisma and charm are the reasons why she is loved by many, and it seems that there is no need for such a dose of concern.
To err is human.
