We all know that golf is not the world’s most popular sport. The youth out there may think it’s boring, but if you know Paige Spiranac, you may change your mind. See our favorite photos of this amazing golfer!
25 Photos Of Paige Spiranac That Will Make You Rethink How Boring Golf Is
Meet Paige
Since she was at a young age, Paige Spiranac has loved and been playing golf. Nobody should have been shocked about her decision and expected her to take part in the sport during the college level at San Diego State University.
Meet Paige
Collegiate Level
She brought home the All-Mountain West Conference honors during her studies there from 2012 to 2014! She has also led the Aztecs State University of San Diego to its first-ever women’s golf championship of Mountain West Conference.
Collegiate Level
Social Media
She’s also a personality in social media. She became popular when she began posting trick shot videos on her Instagram account. It was such a perfect platform for the people who loved it and since then, she has gained a larger audience.
Social Media
Missing Out
Click the ‘Follow’ button on her Instagram account to not miss out on some updates about her. There are a lot of helpful golf tips and tricks that you can learn from her. She’s indeed a talented beautiful lady.
Missing Out
Followers
Paige Spiranac’s Instagram account has a lot of followers at present as she was so popular. Would you like to know how many people on the social media platform follow her? Well, just 2 million modest! So amazing, right?
Followers
Her Childhood
On 26 March 1993, the successful and famous golf player Paige Spiranac was born to a family of Croatian descent. She may be born in Wheat Ridge but Spiranac was raised in a town called Monument in Colorado.
Her Childhood
Gymnastics
Paige Spiranac was trained as a gymnast in Monument when she was young. That’s the time when she was dreaming that she would become an Olympic athlete. She was invited to the famous Karolyi Ranch and skipped her level 6.
Gymnastics
Changing Paths
She broke her kneecap twice when she was 12 years old. And because of the serious injury that she had, it derailed her dream of becoming an Olympic gymnast. Everybody knows that changing gear after practicing wasn’t so easy for her.
Changing Paths
Bullied
There was another reason behind her decision. Unfortunately, Paige became the victim of bullies while she was still being trained in gymnastics. It’s truly a sad reality that also happens even to other kids at present.
Bullied
Isolation
Paige turned to golf at the age of 12 instead. Due to her previous experience with other gymnasts, she has taken comfort and refuge in solitude from this new sport. We’re happy that it worked out for her.
Isolation
Home School
She has been splitting her time between two points in the day: Monument, Colorado and Scottsdale, Arizona during those days. She also needed to study at home because she was scheduled for training most of the time.
Home School
Early Days
Paige Spiranac managed to win 5 tournament races in 7 trials at the junior golf circuit in Colorado during the early days of her career. This includes the 2010 Connecticut Junior Stroke Playback Women’s Golf Association.
Early Days
College
As we know that Paige played the sport for a State University in San Diego, she also studied at another school. Her outstanding junior academic record also helped her to get a scholarship at the University of Arizona.
College
Freshman
Paige only participated in three activities for the Arizona Wildcats in the 2011 – 2012 season during her freshman year. She got the best score of 73 in that year, which she obtained during the intercollegiate Windy City twice.
Freshman
Change Of Environment
For her sophomore year, she opted to move to San Diego State University. She needed a change of environment that’s why she did this and it turns out that she really made the right choice for herself!
Change Of Environment
More Success
Paige improved her performance during the 2012 – 2013 season. Here are the awards that she got, First-Team All-Mountain West honors, fifth-place honors at the Cal Classic, sixth-place honors at the Mountain West Championship, and a nineteenth finish at the NCAA Central Regional Championships.
More Success
Junior
For a talented golfer like Paige Spiranac, it was another great year! It showed how good she did when she was in her junior year. She received Second-Team All-Mountain West Honors in the 2013–2014 season. Such beauty and talent!
Junior
A Bright Future
In addition to this, during the Mountain West Championship, she managed to get a top ten finish. Not too bad actually for anyone new to the world of golf. It seemed as if Paige was starting work on a bright future.
A Bright Future
With A Bang
Paige Spiranac finished her college career with a bang and she did it impressively. Her last college season concluded with the first ever Mountain West Conference Title in the history of the Aztec University of San Diego!
With A Bang
Proud
Everyone would be proud to have done something like this. With that, how do you think Paige Spiranac felt about this kind of achievement? As she said, “one of the absolute happiest moments of my life.”
Proud
CWGA Match Play Championship
In July 2015, the Colorado Golf Association held the 100th Match Play Championship for the Colorado Women’s Golf Association. It was played at the Raccoon Creek Golf Course. Let us see how Paige did during the contest.
CWGA Match Play Championship
Victory
In a 35-hole game against Brittany Fan from the University of Colorado, Paige Spiranac was able to finish 9 holes below par. And because of this, she managed to ensure her victory. Very good job, Paige!
Victory
Follower Explosion
Paige Spiranac unexpectedly got a lot of attention in 2015. The explanation for this is when the Total Frat Shift has published an article that invites everyone to check her online. After that, she got from below 10,000 to 100,000 followers in just two days.
Follower Explosion
Pro Golfer
In 2016, Paige Spiranac became a professional golfer. She placed 9th at one-under-par when she played in the CoBank Women’s Open in Colorado. She considers the honor of playing as a prize already but she also even had $1,750 brought home!
Pro Golfer
So Far
Paige Spiranac already has one victory under her belt. She won her first and only victory so far at the Orange Tree Country Club in Scottsdale. We are sure that she will accomplish more in the future so we recommend to keep on being updated about her.
So Far
The Man In Her Life
Steven Tinoco is Paige’s fiancé. He met Paige when he bumped into her and asked for a photo. He messaged her on Instagram the next day and asked if she can go out with him. Steven is a personal trainer and a baseball player in the minor league. They live in Scottsdale, Arizona, together.
The Man In Her Life
Put A Ring On It
Paige felt that they were meant for each other after their first date. Steven is such a gentleman and she loves it when he’s opening the door for her and giving her flowers. He got down on his knees and proposed to her in Dubai after just a few weeks of dating.
Put A Ring On It
A Swing At Tennis
Paige tried to give tennis a shot after failing in gymnastics. Her aunt was a former tennis player, so she was coached and trained professionally. Her aunt was a former tennis player, so she was coached and trained professionally. But playing tennis got boring for Paige so she decided to try something else.
A Swing At Tennis
Ronda Rousey Is Her Idol
According to Paige, she is looking up to a powerhouse athlete named Ronda Rousey and doesn’t idol a golfer like her. She’s hoping to follow Ronda’s footsteps and calls her “superwoman” as well as her role model.
Ronda Rousey Is Her Idol
Points Docked
Paige was at a Dubai golf tournament when things got out of control. The judges saw the social media star checked her phone during the swings. Because of that, the judges docked a few of her points and that explains why she was not able to qualify for the next round.
Points Docked
Twitter Gal
Paige is active on Twitter too; she just posted this tweet, “Idk if you heard but I have a podcast. A golf podcast from a girl who’s known for only showing cleavage on the gram…it’s an uphill battle. So yeah please listen. I’d very much appreciate that!”
Twitter Gal
Dog Lover
Like others, Paige has a big love for dogs. She has shared a lot of photos with the caption “Puppy Love” on her Instagram account. She got her little boy since he was still a puppy.
Dog Lover
She Received Death Threats
Paige received text messages and phone calls from the people that she doesn’t know bashing her outfits a few years ago. They were encouraging her to kill herself because of her “tight, cleavage-baring outfits.” She said, “I was harassed, my family embarrassed.”
She Received Death Threats
Camera Shy
You might be surprised to hear this, but most people don’t know that Paige is shy in front of the camera. She started to upload videos through her Youtube channel to express herself publicly and to overcome her fears. Paige wants to teach golf to others, but she was so shy before and doesn’t believe in herself.
Camera Shy
CyberSmile
Due to her wide range of social media, Paige is involved with anti-bullying groups like CyberSmile. The golfer shared topics about bullying and low self-esteem to help as well as support the cause. She talks openly about her childhood experience in the hope that at least will make others realize the effect of bullying.
CyberSmile
Golf Digest Contract
Paige received a contract offer by the Golf Digest but not because of her skills as a golf player. She may not have won the LPGA tournament, but they thought about her look and her outfits contributed a lot to the website traffic.
Golf Digest Contract
She’s Been Proposed To Before
Even the golfer is already engaged, this doesn’t stop her fans from supporting her. She always receives gifts and messages from men on Instagram. She has also received some proposals from other boys before! Sorry boys, she’s engaged now.
She’s Been Proposed To Before
She’s Friends With Tiger Woods
Even though she might not be a professional, she met and trained with other well-known golfers. Even Tiger Woods once taught her some tricks! She uploaded a photo with Tiger online and put a caption, “Today I met Tiger Woods and he gave me a chipping lesson. So basically, my life is complete.”
She’s Friends With Tiger Woods
Don’t Expect A Wedding Anytime Soon
Paige is not planning to get married soon and she’s been vocal about it. They want to keep a private life that’s why she never posts anything about Steven online. She and Steven still haven’t said “I do” even though they got engaged in 2016.
Don’t Expect A Wedding Anytime Soon
An Athletic Family
Paige came from an athlete’s family, so it is not shocking that she inherited the genes. Her father was a football player and he actually won a National title at the University of Pittsburgh. Her mother was a professional ballerina and her older sister Lexie was Stanford University’s sprinter.
An Athletic Family
She Faced Many Medical Issues
She had faced a few medical problems when Paige was young. She had allergies, hair conditions, and severe asthma. Because of these problems, her athletic performance got affected and she was bullied as well.
She Faced Many Medical Issues
Some Aren’t On Board
Though Paige has many fans, some people don’t like her too much. She just started playing golf because she loved and enjoyed it. Many people got angry about her outfits on her posts in social media as they feel like she’s not keeping the traditional dress code for a golfer.
Some Aren’t On Board
A Role Model
Paige’s objective is to serve as a role model for young women worldwide. She wants more women to be welcome and included in male-dominated sports. She hopes to change the usual as it’s a sport which is played mainly by men.
A Role Model
She Was In Sports Illustrated
As expected, Paige was also featured in the magazine Sports Illustrated. The golfer was featured in the world-renowned magazine in 2018. She put her sports equipment in the photoshoot, as opposed to many other women.
She Was In Sports Illustrated
She’s Also A Writer
Paige is also a writer and not just fantastic on the green and in front of the camera. She launched a monthly column with Golf Magazine in December 2018 and continues doing her column up to this day.
She’s Also A Writer
Sponsored Athlete
Now Paige has some sponsorship deals and those are with Mizzen + Key, Philip Stein Watches, 18Birdies, and CyberSmile. She had a lot of opportunities like being featured in Golf Digest magazin as well as in the Sports Illustrated.
Sponsored Athlete
PXG Sponsored
Paige has signed back in 2017 with PXG (Parsons Xtreme Golf). In TV ads and social media, she represented the name of the golf club. Her focus was on four categories with the company: Growing the Game, Inspiring Women, Healthy Living, and Promoting Anti-Bullying.
PXG Sponsored
World Record
Golfweek filmed Paige, Tony Finau, PGA golfer, and Steve Tinoco, in their attempts to break the Guinness World Record for a trick-shot game. They beat it by 1 catch and were able to achieve the world record!
World Record
She Has A Podcast
Paige aired her very first podcast on February 7, 2020. Podcast ‘s name is Playing-A-Round, with the title “Teeing Off” part. If you will notice, the star golfer tries to enter new areas of work.
She Has A Podcast
She Has A Youtube Channel
Paige began on the Paige Spiranac Youtube channel, golf, health, lifestyle. She is uploading more videos of golf tips as well as fitness exercises. She has 105k new subscribers monthly and her most viewed video has 906k views.
She Has A Youtube Channel
What’s Her Salary?
A lot of people are also curious about the beautiful golfer’s earnings. Paige is not making a lot of money playing golf. Back in 2016, she earned nearly $2k in a golf event. She’s making most of her money from social media and some fashion sponsorships.
What’s Her Salary?
Still Competing
Paige last took part in a Genesis party at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, CA, on February 17th. She was happy as well as very excited to come there and be with other top golfers worldwide.
Still Competing
How Tall Is She?
Most athletes have height, but Paige is not really tall, but certainly a woman’s high side. The professional golfer is 1.68 meters in height or 5’5″. Because of her athletic parents and good genes, she got a slim body.
How Tall Is She?
Her Very Own Website
Paige also has her very own website, which is www.paigespiranac.com. On her site, she is described as “a rising golf talent, media personality, and online influencer who’s on a mission to show how much fun golf can be while making a positive impact on the world.”
Her Very Own Website