Golf is a sport where a small and hard golf ball is hit using a golf club to make it enter a small hole located in the golf course. Unlike football, basketball, soccer, and all other sports that require physical contact, golf is a game that does not require such a connection. It is quite calm and nonviolent – maybe that is the reason why this sport is the least favorite of some people. If you are like those people, you might want to reconsider and change your thoughts about golf because we would be telling you the story of the American professional golfer, Paige Spiranac – inclusive of her photos in the golf course. Keep on reading to know the very skilled golfer’s story and maybe, be inspired to love the sport.
25 Photos Of Paige Spiranac That Will Make You Rethink How Boring Golf Is
Meet Paige
Ever since she was a preteenager, Paige Spiranac had always been fond of golf. She used to watch a lot of match plays on television and sometimes, she went to the game. As she grew up, she realized that golf was the sport that was perfect for her. That was why when she went to San Diego State University for college, she made a decision to play collegiate-level golf – representing her university, of course.
Meet Paige
Collegiate Level
As she played for the university from 2012 up to 2014, she managed to bag all of the All-Mountain West Conference honors and bring them home, representing San Diego State University’s pride. She was also the one who made it possible for the San Diego State University Aztecs Women’s Golf Team to win a championship title in the Mountain West Conference for the first time since the university joined the conference.
Collegiate Level
Social Media
She used the social networking service, Instagram, as a platform to showcase her talent in golf, especially in doing awesome trick shots. That was the moment when she began gaining more followers and fans who had always waited for her golf-related posts in her Instagram account. As of May 2020, under the username (@_paige.renee), Paige Spiranac already has 2.5M followers.
Social Media
Missing Out
If you are now curious and intrigued by the golf-related videos and photos, she always posts in her Instagram account, following her right now is the best decision. You would never regret hitting that follow button because her posts are always worth the watch. You would be able to see the fun she has always been feeling whenever she is playing the sport.
Missing Out
Followers
Not only has Paige Spiranac made a big name in the industry of golf, but she has also made a big name on Instagram – in fact, she is a social media personality because of this. If you chose to follow her official Instagram account, under the username of @_paige.renee, you would belong to her followers, which, as of now, has a total of 2.5 million.
Followers
Her Childhood
On March 26, 1993, her mother, Annette Spiranac, gave birth to her, and with the company of her father, Dan Spiranac, they welcomed her into the world. She was born in Colorado, mainly in the municipality of Wheat Ridge. However, months after she was born, they moved to Monument – a town in Colorado where Paige Spiranac grew up and was raised in.
Her Childhood
Gymnastics
Her mother, Annette Spiranac, used to be a very talented professional ballerina as her father, Dan Spiranac, was a very skilled football player. He used to be a member of the 1976 Pittsburgh Panthers National Championship College Football Team. It seemed like Paige Spiranac inherited both of her parents’ athleticism. Before being fond of golf, little Paige was enjoying the sport of gymnastics.
Gymnastics
Changing Paths
Since she was a little girl, she already trained as a gymnast. She had even dreamed of joining the Olympics, playing gymnastics. However, her dreams that were related to the sport were all crushed when she suffered from an injury – her kneecap was twice-broken. That left Paige Spiranac with no choice but to quit gymnastics. Everything was very difficult for her at that time. Imagine letting go of something you used to have for years, and it must have hurt so bad.
Changing Paths
Bullied
It may seem like quitting gymnastics was not a good decision for her, especially for her feelings, but it was actually for the better. When she was training as a gymnast, she used to be bullied by other kids. If you would think of the damage, all the bullies had given her, and her twice-broken kneecap was a blessing in disguise. What was important at that time was the fact that she already had the chance to move on and never look back to the days when she was bullied.
Bullied
Isolation
After a few years of quitting gymnastics, she was introduced to the world of golf. She decided to give it a try, and fortunately, she found happiness in the sport. Given that she had been through unpleasant experiences because of bullying when she was still training as a gymnast, Paige enjoyed every aspect of golf being a nonviolent and calm sport.
Isolation
Home School
She was 12 years old, close to turning 13 when she started to play golf. Together with her parents, she made a big decision to not go into a regular school anymore and just homeschool instead. In that way, she had the chance to balance her academics with playing the sport she was very fond of. That transition gave her a lot of time to train more and improve her abilities in golf.
Home School
Early Days
When she was 17 years old, she won the Connecticut Women’s Golf Association Junior Stroke Playback that took place in the middle of 2010. During her high school days, she managed to bag several championship titles and awards from five Junior Golf Circuit tournaments all around the state of Colorado.
Early Days
College
Before attending San Diego State University and before playing for them, she went first to the University of Arizona and spent her freshman year there. Her decision was highly influenced by the university’s offer to give her a full scholarship. They were blown away by Paige Spiranac’s skills in golf that were reflected in her junior record.
College
Freshman
As she started going to the University of Arizona in 2011, she also started playing for the university’s golf team, the Arizona Wildcats. Among all the tournaments and games she participated in, she managed to set her personal best and high score of 73. Take note that 73 was the highest score that she got during her freshman year because as she continued to play the sport, she beat that score when she participated in Windy City Intercollegiate, making 146 her new best score at that time. However, her journey with the Arizona Wildcats had to come to an end…
Freshman
Change Of Environment
After spending her freshman year at the University of Arizona, she suddenly wanted to transfer to another university. She wanted to be in a new environment with a whole new atmosphere and a new set of people surrounding her. That led her to decide to transfer to San Diego State University in 2012. She spent her sophomore year there and eventually decided to stay there for the rest of her college years.
Change Of Environment
More Success
Paige Spiranac started to play for the Aztecs as she transferred to San Diego State University in 2012. Her sophomore year was a blast for her. It was evident that her skills in golf totally improved. She brought several wins home. She managed to get the nineteenth finish at the NCAA Central Regional Championships. She bagged the 6th place honors at the Mountain West Championship. She finished at 5th place at the Cal Classic. Most importantly, she got the First-Team All-Mountain West honors.
More Success
Junior
As she spent her junior year studying at San Diego State University and kept on training for the university’s Aztecs, Paige Siranac just got better. Her improvement could be justified and proven by all the awards and titles she got from different collegiate tournaments. She managed to finish at the top 10 at the Mountain West Championship. One of the most essential and biggest highlights of her junior year was that she managed to bring home an All-Mountain West Honors for the second time.
Junior
A Bright Future
In addition, she finished the top ten during the Mountain West Championship. For someone new to the golf world, it is an outstanding achievement. It seemed as if Paige would embark on a bright future.
A Bright Future
With A Bang
Paige kept on receiving medals, certificates, and trophies as she played and participated in different collegiate tournaments representing her university. During her last playing year, which was the season that took place during 2014-2015, not only did she bring home an All-Mountain West Honors for the third time, she also managed to bag a Mountain West Conference Championship! It was San Diego State University’s first time to win a championship in the conference. Paige graduated from college, leaving a great legacy in the university.
With A Bang
Proud
As she looked back to all the tournaments, she had been in and all the titles that she won, Paige Spiranac described her journey as one of the happiest moments in her entire life. She started training as a golf player when she was 12 years old, and it was very evident that she had made an enormous improvement ever since. Her family, especially her parents, her friends, and other people who supported her along the way, must have been so proud of her.
Proud
CWGA Match Play Championship
After graduating, it was her moment to start playing in bigger leagues. In the middle of July 2015, the 100th Colorado Women’s Golf Association Match Play Championship took place under the hosting of the Colorado Golf Association. Knowing that she had just graduated from playing at the collegiate level, did she play poorly? Or did she play very well? Keep on reading to understand how Paige Spiranac performed in the game.
CWGA Match Play Championship
Victory
Well, it turned out that even though she was nervous as hell, she managed to bag the win. In the whole 35-hole championship title match, Paige Spiranac successfully finished nine holes under par. That record led her way to victory. The championship title that she got was added to the bunch of medals, trophies, and other awards displayed in her home. The day when the match happened indeed was one of her best and happiest days.
Victory
Follower Explosion
Ever since she made an Instagram account in 2015, the golfer initially had 10,000 followers. However, those 10,000 followers were joined by another 90,000 followers when Paige Spiranac got featured and plugged in the website, Total Frat Move. They told people about Paige’s content on Instagram and influenced a lot of people to hit the follow button.
Follower Explosion
Pro Golfer
A year after graduating from college, she already got the chance to play in a professional tournament. In 2016, she participated in the CoBank Colorado Women’s Open Tournament. She managed to finish in 9th place. Well, that was not bad for a new pro-golfer. Besides, with the place that she won, not only did she win a medal, she was also able to earn $1,750 as an award.
Pro Golfer
So Far
She managed to have her first championship title as a professional golfer during the tournament held at Scottsdale’s Orange Tree Country Club. However, it was the only championship title that she managed to win that year. Well, do not worry because that was just the beginning of her glory years.
So Far
The Man In Her Life
Now, this one’s for all the fans out there who are dreaming of marrying their idols. Paige Spiranac was walking around the streets when a man accidentally bumped into her. It turned out that he was a big fan of the professional golfer – he asked Paige for a selfie-and successfully got one. The next day, she received a message on her Instagram account from the man that she met yesterday. After a few days, they started dating. The guy’s name is Steven Tinoco. He works as a personal trainer and sometimes plays in minor basketball leagues.
The Man In Her Life
Put A Ring On It
After going out on dates, it seemed like Steven did not ever want to let Paige go. Even if they were only dating for weeks, both of them felt like they already knew each other for a long time. That led Steven to propose to the professional golfer in the streets of Dubai. It was evident that Paige was really in love with her boyfriend, she said yes without a doubt.
Put A Ring On It
A Swing At Tennis
Here is another fun fact about Paige. After being injured and needing to quit training as a gymnast, she did not immediately choose golf as the sport she would try next. With the influence of her aunt, who used to be a professional tennis player, she tried playing tennis. However, it seemed like she did not like the sport, which led her to find another sport, which turned out to be golf.
A Swing At Tennis
Ronda Rousey Is Her Idol
The professional golfer revealed that she idolized someone so much. If you are expecting that her role model is a golfer just like her, you are wrong because her idol is none other than the famous American professional wrestler, Ronda Rousey. She even described her as a superwoman and shared that she had a moment in life where she badly wanted to be like the wrestler.
Ronda Rousey Is Her Idol
Points Docked
Well, everyone would always have a bad day, Paige was just very unlucky that the day when she had a terrible day was the time when she was playing at a tournament. She traveled to Dubai because she was participating in a golf tournament that was held there. Paige used her phone in the middle of the game just to check it, and the judges saw it. That gesture caused her score to decrease, which made her not qualified to play in the next round.
Points Docked
Twitter Gal
Aside from being a professional golfer, you might only know Paige Spiranac as an Instagram sensation. Did you know that she also has a Twitter account? Yes, she goes by the username @PaigeSpiranac and currently has 310.9K with a total of 6,061 tweets. You should check it out and hit the follow button! You would not regret following her account because she expresses her great sense of humor through her tweets like this: “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
Well, dogs are truly man’s best friend. Do you know that aside from being fond of playing golf, she is also fond of taking care of dogs? She often shares pictures of her dog through her Instagram account. Isn’t that cute?
Dog Lover
She Received Death Threats
Paige Spiranac once shared a moment in her life when she kept on receiving lots of death threats through random text messages and random phone calls. They kept on criticizing the golfer’s choice of clothing and even described her clothes as “tight, cleavage-baring outfits.” She was devastated because of those people who told her to kill herself just because of their hate. She said that her family knew, and they were also not pleased.
She Received Death Threats
Camera Shy
Another fun fact about Paige that we think you should know is that she becomes timid whenever a camera would be present. It might be astounding information knowing that she looks perfect, and she is very photogenic. Also, she has always loved educating people about golf, but sometimes her shyness just gets in her way. Well, it seems like she has begun to overcome her shyness both in facing a camera and teaching people because she just currently started running a YouTube channel (Paige Spiranac), where she posts her videos teaching people various things about golf and tips. Subscribe to her channel!
Camera Shy
CyberSmile
The professional golfer is working with the CyberSmile Foundation, a non-profit organization providing various kinds of help and support for people who are victims of cyberbullying and online hate campaigns. With her massive amount of followers in her social media accounts, Paige could successfully promote her advocacy against cyberbullying. She also managed to share all the bullying she had experienced before.
CyberSmile
Golf Digest Contract
For your information, Golf Digest is a magazine covering different golfers and golf tournaments. They used to make Paige Spiranac sign a contract with them every year. However, they suddenly decided not to offer her a deal anymore due to her “revealing” choices of outfits. They said that having her under their magazine got many people complaining about their website because her way of clothing had always been too divulging.
Golf Digest Contract
She’s Been Proposed To Before
Paige Spiranac indeed has a bunch of the craziest fans. Giving your idol tons of gifts, letters, and other things could still be expected, but proposing to her is not. Yes, male fans who idolize the professional golfer tried so many times to propose to her. Well, one of them getting a “yes” would be kind of impossible because Paige already had given her “yes” to the man of her life, Steven Tinoco.
She’s Been Proposed To Before
She’s Friends With Tiger Woods
Being a very skilled golfer who has already made a big name in the industry, it is very typical to be friends with other famous professional golfers. Paige Spiranac has a close relationship with Tiger Woods. He is a well-known professional golfer who holds numerous records in the sport. The photo could confirm Their friendship that she posted in one of her social media accounts – it was their selfie. The caption simply said that Tiger Woods gave her some fantastic tips in playing golf, and she was astonished.
She’s Friends With Tiger Woods
Don’t Expect A Wedding Anytime Soon
You might be wondering if Steven and Paige had already been married, the answer is no. Even though Steven Tinoco had proposed to the golfer and became her fiance back in 2016, they still had not tied the knot. What could be the reason as to why they are still not married? Well, we do not know the answer to that. The only thing Paige Spiranac confirmed was that she still does not have a plan on getting married.
Don’t Expect A Wedding Anytime Soon
An Athletic Family
Well, Paige’s excellent skills in golf are not that surprising when you know that she grew in a very athletic family—starting with her older sister, Lexie Spiranac, who was a talented sprinter who played for Stanford University. Next is the mother of the family, Annette Spiranac, who used to be a professional ballerina. Lastly, her father, Dan Spiranac, was a member of the University of Pittsburgh’s football team and won an NCAA championship title.
An Athletic Family
She Faced Many Medical Issues
When she was still a little kid, Paige suffered from allergies, a hair condition, and asthma. Those conditions kind of got in her way when she was still training as a gymnast. Those were also the factors why she was bullied before by the gymnasts she was training with. However, it seemed like she had already overcome those conditions because now if you look at her latest photos, she looks healthier than ever.
She Faced Many Medical Issues
Some Aren’t On Board
You already know how a bunch of people got bothered by Paige’s choice of outfits. Even though she has thousands of fans, or should I say millions because of the number of Instagram followers that she got, there are still people who would leave hateful comments on her posts or even massage her negative things. They usually attack her because of her revealing clothes, as they say. Well, that just proves that you could not please everyone.
Some Aren’t On Board
A Role Model
She shared her reasons as to why she decided to keep on playing golf, and one of them is to serve as an inspiration to women, specifically to the young ones, and hopefully encourage them to try playing the sport. She wants to erase the stigma and prove that not only men could do well in the sport.
A Role Model
She Was In Sports Illustrated
Paige was, of course, featured in the magazine Sports Illustrated. The golfer was granted the cover of the world-famous magazine in 2018. Unlike most women, She brought her sports equipment into the photo shooting.
She Was In Sports Illustrated
She’s Also A Writer
This woman is so talented. Other than playing golf, there is another thing she is good at, and that is writing. She is currently writing a column for Golf Magazine every month – she started in the middle of December 2018. When her contract with Golf Digest ended and was not renewed, Golf Magazine gave her a deal.
She’s Also A Writer
Sponsored Athlete
Being a very skilled and famous professional golfer, Paige Spiranac has lots of brands, organizations, and companies lining up to sponsor her. Philip Stein Watches, 18Birdies, CyberSmile, and Mizzen + Main are some of them. Paige has also been featured in different sports magazines such as Sports Illustrated and Golf Digest.
Sponsored Athlete
PXG Sponsored
The professional golfer also had a sponsorship deal with PXG. Parsons Xtreme Golf, or PXG, is an international golf equipment company that markets, designs, manufactures, and sells a line of golf equipment, golf-related products, and other golf accessories. Her partnership with such a company aims to educate people about golf, share her healthy lifestyle, promote her advocacy against bullying, and inspire women all around the world.
PXG Sponsored
World Record
Paige Spiranac, with the company of her fiance, Steven Tinoco, and a friend who is a PGA golfer, Tony Finau, tried to beat a world record for a trick shot. Well, being the very skilled golfer that she has always been, she successfully broke the record, and what made it more amazing was the fact that she broke it with just one attempt. That led her name to appear in the Guinness World Record. By the way, there is an existing video covered by Golfweek that documented her trick shot.
World Record
She Has A Podcast
If you would check her social media accounts, she often promotes her podcast. Yes, she has one that has “Playing-A-Round” as its title. She was able to launch its first episode on the 7th of February 2020, which was titled “Teeing Off.” Check it out!
She Has A Podcast
She Has A Youtube Channel
Well, this was already mentioned earlier. The professional golfer has a YouTube channel – “Paige Spiranac.” Even though she has posted some vlogs featuring her everyday life and her experiences in traveling, her contents are mostly about golf – tricks, tips, and the like. Her first video was posted on the 23rd of July 2019. As of May 2020, she has a total of 128K subscribers.
She Has A Youtube Channel
What’s Her Salary?
It might be surprising, but most of her salary does not come from golf tournaments and competitions themselves. Yes, she gets to bring home prizes in money form from winning some matches. Still, Paige Spiranac receives most of her money from all the sponsorship deals she has with companies, organizations, and brands such as PXG, Mizzen + Main, Philip Stein Watches, 18Birdies, and CyberSmile.
What’s Her Salary?
Still Competing
Despite her busy schedule from all the activities she needs to accomplish, such as podcasts, interviews, and such, Paige Spiranac would never fail to fit some time for a tournament or two in her schedule. The latest game she competed in was the Genesis Invitational that took place at The Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, California, on the 17th of February 2020.
Still Competing
How Tall Is She?
Unlike basketball and volleyball, golfers usually do not need to undergo a height qualification – meaning, you should not expect golfers to be tall. However, Paige is still considered a tall girl with a height measuring 5’5 or 168 m. If you looked at her figure, you would see how proportioned her body is. She most probably got such a lovely body figure from all the training, diet, and exercises she has been doing.
How Tall Is She?
Her Very Own Website
Aside from her social media accounts, Paige Spiranac has a website. You can access her official website by clicking or searching the link (www.paigespiranac.com). On the website, you would be able to see her background, photos, and blogs. The latest updates and news about the golfer could be easily seen on the website. There is also a part that shows all the companies, brands, and organizations she has partnered up with. There is also a part where people leave their questions or comments.
Her Very Own Website