Instagram Photos Of Paige Spiranac Show There’s More To Her Than Just Being A Golfer

Going Pro

In 2015, Paige started playing professional golf, joining various golf tournaments, such as the Cactus Tour. Her first—and only—win happened at Scottsdale’s Orange Tree Country Club. Early in her golf career, Paige won 5 out of 7 tournaments on the Colorado junior golf circuit. This includes the 2010 CWGA Junior Stroke Play. Back then, she was hailed as one of the world’s top junior golf players thanks to her wins at various tournaments.

Going Pro

Player Of The Year

Paige was also named West Region Player of the Year twice and was a Future Collegians World Tour member, making her a first-team all-American. These accomplishments helped her get a University of Arizona scholarship. When Paige was a college freshman, she only completed three events for the University of Arizona, the Wildcat Invitational, the Pac-12/SEC Challenge, and the Windy City Intercollegiate. Her best score was 73 from 2011 to 2012.

Player Of The Year

More Honors

She started going to San Diego State University during her sophomore year, and there, she won several more honors both for the Aztecs and herself. During her senior year, Paige helped with San Diego’s first-ever Mountain West Conference championship. In July 2015, she played against Brittany Fan, who played for the University of Colorado Boulder, in a title match and won. The Colorado Golf Association hosted the tournament.

More Honors

Social Media Personality

In 2015, an article encouraged readers to check out her social media account. The article included photos of Paige taken from her Instagram account. Just two days after the article was published, the number of Instagram followers that she had jumped to 100,000. Before that, she had less than 10,000 followers. Because of this, she got invited to play at the Omega Dubai Ladies Classic, a professional golf tournament, in December 2016.

Social Media Personality

Popularity

She joined the playoffs but missed the cut. Nevertheless, the online attention attracted more endorsement deals and sponsors for Paige. Also, even more, people started following her on Instagram. The steady increase in social media following that she experienced made Paige even more popular and bankable. She got the attention of big businesses and various product advertisers. In addition, different sports magazines featured Paige, though some criticized this.

Popularity

Appearance On Sports Magazines

Sports Illustrated and Golf Digest are two of the several sports magazines that featured Paige in their pages. In December 2018, she also began writing for Golf Magazine every month. She used the exposure in promoting her anti-bullying campaign and fighting for the right of women to feel comfortable in their own skin. In addition, Paige has shared her experience with getting harassed online by random internet users. She says it motivates her to fight against online mistreatment.

Appearance On Sports Magazines

Endorsement Deals

In 2017, PXG (Parsons Xtreme Golf) got Paige as a representative for its golf clubs. She did various advertisements for both TV and social media platforms for the company. She also became an 18Birdies brand ambassador and helped market the golf app of the brand all over the country. It seemed like there was no stopping Paige from getting more and more popular, and different companies wanted a bite out of her popularity.

Endorsement Deals

Brand Ambassador

The 18Birdies’ golf app was designed to encourage social interaction among golfers and promote competitions nationwide. Some of the app’s features include GPS capability and a massive database of over 30,000 courses. Aside from that, it is capable of tracking the user’s golf scores and statistics. As her popularity increased, Paige was given a chance to sign deals with Philip Stein Watches and the American clothing company Mizzen + Main.

Brand Ambassador

Working With A Non-Profit Organization

In 2017, Paige also got involved with Cybersmile, a non-profit organization that offers educational programs and provides global support against cyberbullying. Paige was asked what made her decide to join the cause, and she said that she got bullied when she was younger. Back then, she suffered from a health condition that affected the normal growth of her hair. However, because she had experience getting bullied, she was aware of the challenge in addressing school children.

Working With A Non-Profit Organization

Huge Social Media Fanbase

Paige’s current social media fanbase is comparable to those of other sports celebrities, including Rickie Fowler, Rory Mcilroy, and Jordan Spieth. However, the earlier images and short videos that she uploaded on her Instagram account are mostly related to her golfing career. Initially, she started sharing various photos and videos which showed her sporting golfing attire and promoting golf tricks. She continues to do this.

Huge Social Media Fanbase

Her Instagram Account

Later on, Paige propelled her Instagram account to include various brand endorsements, including those she represented. As time passed, Paige started including more photos, which sparked controversy among media critics and fans. To be fair, anything you put out online can be received either positively or negatively by the public, and you cannot really please everyone, so you should expect that there will always be criticism.

Her Instagram Account

Self-Promotion On Social Media

Paige continuing to promote herself on social media has brought on criticism, and some have raised the question of what it is exactly that she represents as a famous pro golfer. For example, her special appearance on the cover of Golf Digest was heavily criticized. Her critics think that they have good reason to criticize her and what she does, though she still gets continued support from her many followers and fans.

Self-Promotion On Social Media

Honored Few

Sports magazine Golf Digest has been around for seven long decades. However, it has featured a total of only 23 women on its cover. Among those women, only 11 were female professional golfers. Needless to say, critics questioned why the said magazine included and featured Paige. Her critics asserted that Paige’s inadequate golfing experience did not warrant the rare and coveted honor of her getting featured on the magazine’s cover.

Honored Few

Allegations

ESPN sports commentator Sarah Spain argued that Paige was only allowed to be featured on the cover of Golf Digest because of her appearance and penchant for sporting a particular clothing type. In addition, Paige encountered similar disapproval from other people alleging that she was “sexualizing female golf.” Because of the criticisms that she received, Paige was reportedly hurt, which is a natural and understandable reaction.

Allegations

Promoting Her Anti-Bullying Campaign

Her response to the widespread criticism was to use it as an opportunity to promote the anti-bullying campaign that she takes part in. She stresses the importance of letting a woman feel comfortable in her own skin. Paige pointed out the Sports Illustrated and Golf Digest coverage and the harassment that she got because of it. She uses the experience to motivate herself even further to keep fighting against online mistreatment and abuse.

Promoting Her Anti-Bullying Campaign

A Stricter Dress Code

In connection with this, a stricter dress code was launched at the 2017 LPGA tour. In July 2017, certain clothes were banned for players joining the tour, including leggings, plunging necklines, and short skirts. The said ban consequently triggered quick criticism. For example, Fox Sports raised the issue that the new dress rules of the tour were actually “slut-shaming” LPGA players. There were other similar comments about the dress code.

A Stricter Dress Code

Progress In Women’s Golf

Paige responded to the same LPGA dress guidelines released in 2017. In an op-ed article that she wrote for Fortune magazine, she argued against the dress code. Her op-ed piece was published a few days after the controversial LPGA announcement. The article had the title, “The Progression of Women’s Golf Is Plunging Further than Our Necklines.” This started even further discussion among the fans and critics of women’s golf alike.

Progress In Women’s Golf

Going Into Podcasting

More recently, Paige started podcasting and titled it “Playing Around with Paige Renee” in early 2020. The premiere installment of the podcast was called “Teeing Off” and was released on the 7th of February 2020. In a way, the said podcast centers around Paige’s passion for the sport and the necessity of letting women be themselves despite the emerging criticisms owing to wearing risqué clothing while playing golf.

Going Into Podcasting

Social Media Presence

As of writing, Paige still posts various photos and videos on her Instagram page. Aside from that, she has accounts on other platforms, such as Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok. She continues to gain followers and fans on these social media platforms. In addition to her passion for golf, she also shares her love for her dog in her posts. Posts with dogs commonly get a lot of love from people.

Social Media Presence

Promoting Various Campaigns

If you browse through her posts, you can see the various campaigns that she promotes. To date, she has accumulated roughly 2.8 million followers on Instagram, where you can find a series of pictures of Paige holding a golf club. Many of the photos show her wearing sexy clothing. She also shows off her toned body while holding a golf club in a pose that tells you the golf ball is about fly.

Promoting Various Campaigns

Showcasing Golf Tricks

Paige also posted episodes of her podcast on her Instagram page, and many of them have sassy titles. Nevertheless, these podcast installments showcase various golf tricks that golf enthusiasts and fans can use to upgrade their golf skills. Paige highlights the importance of practicing the skills, and she also encourages questions about the golf topics that fans don’t understand. It seems like she really wants people to get into the sport.

Showcasing Golf Tricks

Great Fans

Paige is indeed lucky in this respect. Her fans support her photos and podcasts, and they write respectful comments like praising her for her beautiful pictures and gamely asking her questions about golf trick-shots that she shows in her videos. Aside from that, her fans tell her that they also do the golf tricks in her videos, and they ask her for more advice regarding the sport of golf.

Great Fans

Her Childhood

Paige was born in Wheat Ridge, Colorado but grew up in Monument. When she was a child, she used to practice gymnastics and hoped to compete in the Olympics. From the sixth level, she was able to jump to the Elites thanks to her talent in gymnastics. She even received an invitation to the well-known Karolyi Ranch. Unfortunately, she suffered a knee-cap injury when she was 12 years old, which halted her from pursuing a gymnastics career.

Her Childhood

How She Got Into Golf

Her knee-cap injury led her to start playing golf instead. As mentioned, Paige got bullied because of the hair condition that she had. Golf became her much-needed sanctuary since playing the sport meant she could be somewhat isolated from her peers. Paige was home-schooled, and she spent her time both in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Monument, Colorado. This allowed her to train for golf, which later helped her earn a college scholarship.

How She Got Into Golf

Her Family

Paige’s family is of Croatian origin. Dan was part of the Pittsburgh Panthers team that won the college football national championship in 1976. Her mom, Annette, on the other hand, used to be a professional ballerina. Paige’s older sister, Lexie, was part of Stanford’s track team, and like Paige, also earned a college scholarship. In December 2016, Paige got engaged to Steven Tinoco, a former baseball player in the minor league.

Her Family

Effective Platform

Paige’s social media accounts have videos and photos of her, and they show her beauty and passion for golf. Many people criticize her for wearing risqué clothes, but it must be highlighted that everybody has the right to feel comfortable in the attire they choose to wear. Social media can actually be an effective platform in raising awareness of women empowerment and how important it is to respect differences in preferences and viewpoints.

Effective Platform

Why She Loves Golf

If you ask Paige what she likes most about golf, she will say that it is the part about how challenging the sport is. It is the fact that you don’t know what sort of game you are going to have. She even said that it is “the hardest sport ever.” We are not sure about that, but we know that she definitely makes it look easy!

Why She Loves Golf

Her Best Fur Friend

Looking at her Instagram page, you will see that Paige really loves her dog Niko. She often shares photos of him, and we are here for them. The pooch is absolutely adorable! An Australian cattle dog mix, Niko goes wherever Paige takes her, and she loves going to different places with him. It shows in the photos she shares on social media. So we wouldn’t be surprised if some of her Instagram followers are actually Niko’s fans first.

Her Best Fur Friend

A Positive Influence

Paige was thrilled to be given a chance to speak to young girls as an ambassador of the Cybersmile Foundation. She actually spoke to young female athletes, and she gave them the chance to talk about their own personal experiences with bullying. Paige loves being a positive influence in the lives of these girls, and she understands how they feel because she went through something similar when she was younger.

A Positive Influence

Struggling With Anxiety

Her struggles with anxiety are something that Paige has been open about. She says that there are things you can do to help you deal with anxiety. In her case, she writes in a journal, takes time off from her phone, and exercises regularly, and eats healthy, of course! Perhaps people who struggle with anxiety can take a page from her book and try doing these things as well. You never know. These might work.

Struggling With Anxiety

Interesting Choice Of Furniture

When you’re a popular professional athlete, you can practically buy anything you want. On April Fools Day, Paige posted on Instagram that everybody kept telling her to purchase some furniture for her house, so she went and got a bounce house. Many people might have thought that it was an April Fools joke, but it actually wasn’t. She does have a bounce house! We all secretly want a bounce house for ourselves.

Interesting Choice Of Furniture

Love For Iron Man

Apparently, Paige also has a geeky side. She is a big fan of the Marvel universe – particularly Iron Man! You can see here that she is cozying up and ready to read her comic books. She discusses her nerdy side on her podcast. Perhaps you didn’t think she was that kind of girl, but that is exactly why we should never judge a book by its cover. And in this case, the book is Paige.

Love For Iron Man

Girl Next Door

Many people probably cannot imagine Paige relaxing and wearing sweatpants most nights, but she does. She is just like us and certainly does not always sport low-cut tops or short dresses. Here she is in a pair of Captain America sweatpants, showing us her love for Marvel. Who says a gorgeous girl cannot be sexy and have a chill personality at the same time? Paige is proof that this is possible.

Girl Next Door

Retired From Pro Golf

In December 2016, Paige retired from playing golf professionally. Despite this, she continues to visit the golf course regularly. In addition, health and fitness are things that she is passionate about. We cannot wait to see what she does next. For now, she continues to post regularly about golf. Those who are interested to know a bit more about Paige can go to her Instagram page.

Retired From Pro Golf

Proud

As Paige Spiranac looked back on this stage of her life, she only had good things to say. And this is why we can see why she is considered to be such a great role model. Even though Spiranac only took golf more seriously when she was 12 years old, she has truly come a very long way since then We are quite certain that everyone from her friends, parents, and teammates are super proud of what she has since achieved.

Proud

A Swing At Tennis

You may just think that Paige is a professional golfer, but we have some news for you. She has tried various other sports, including tennis. She actually had an aunt who was a professional tennis player, which is one of the main reasons that she picked up a racquet and took a swing at the sport. However, after some time, Paige realized that it wasn’t for her.

A Swing At Tennis

Ronda Rousey Is Her Idol

Paige has often spoken about Ronda Rousey, who she regards as her idol. But no, Rousey is not a professional golfer, she is in fact a pro wrestler and MMA fighter. According to Paige Spiranac, she believes that Rousey is a superwoman. Paige once said that it is her dream to be just as strong and accomplished as her idol.

Ronda Rousey Is Her Idol

Points Docked

This may be surprising to many, but even famous sports athletes have bad days. Paige was in Dubai and unfortunately got caught doing something she wasn’t supposed to be doing. This happened while she was playing a golf tournament, in the middle of the game she took her cellphone out to peek at a message. The judges saw the incident and docked her points for this. This was more than likely the main reason why she did not qualify for the next round of the tournament.

Points Docked

She Received Death Threats

Can you believe that there was even a time when Paige Spiranac was receiving death threats? She was getting via phone calls and text messages on her phone and apparently she was being criticized for the clothes that she wore. People condemned her for wearing “tight, cleavage-baring outfits.” Of course, this was not a pleasant experience, especially when people told her she should kill herself. Naturally, this negatively impacted her.

She Received Death Threats

Camera Shy

Not too many people would expect Paige Spiranac to be camera shy. But indeed, she is! Despite the fact that she is so photogenic, she has always liked to educate people about the sport, there are times when her shyness gets in the way of her goal. The good news is that she has been working on this personal issue and has somewhat been able to overcome this problem.

Camera Shy

She’s Friends With Tiger Woods

Spiranac might not be the biggest name in the golfing business, but that does not mean she can’t be friends with pros like Tiger Woods. The two of them are friends, and all the proof is right there for all to see on social media! Paige Spiranac posted a photo of them together and talked about how he was kind enough to give her helpful golf tips. Wow, that’s pretty awesome, right?

She’s Friends With Tiger Woods

She Faced Many Medical Issues

Ever since Paige was a child, she’s had to deal with various medical issues. These ranged from asthma to hair problems and even allergies. Naturally, these all made life a bit more complicated and difficult, but all in all, Spiranac was determined to get through it all. On top of that, she sadly had to deal with being bullied by other kids. At least, she can look back and see how far she has come. And, she is quite successful as well.

She Faced Many Medical Issues

World Record

Another amazing thing that Paige tried to do was break a world record. She planned to do so by hitting a trick shot. Her husband Steven Tinoco and PGA golfer Tony Finau helped her with this. Paige Spiranac showed off her skills by successfully beating the previous record. What makes it even better is the fact that she managed to break the record in just one attempt! If you check out the Guinness Book of World Records, you will certainly find her name there. Golfweek actually released a video of her…so check that out!

World Record

She Has A Youtube Channel

We may have already mentioned this earlier but let us give you more a bit more details. The pro golfer launched has her own channel on YouTube. Called “Paige Spiranac”. She mostly uploads educational videos about golf tips as well as vlogs that give viewers a sneak peek into her life. Additionally, she also posts about her travels. The first video on the channel came up on July 23, 2019. As of July 2021, she has 241,000 subscribers. It is hard for us to imagine how anyone would not enjoy her channel.

She Has A Youtube Channel

Net Worth

In case you were wondering, the majority of Paige’s salary does not only come from golfing. It is true that she receives cash prizes in certain tournaments and competitions, but the sport is not exactly the most lucrative one out there. To date, she has various sponsorships with many well-known brands and organizations. The gorgeous golfer has an estimated net worth of roughly $3 million, most of which come from her social media presence and YouTube Channel.

Net Worth

How Tall Is She?

There are certain sports in which height would give players an edge. However, for golf, this is not so much the case. This is lucky for Paige as she only stands at 5 feet 5 inches (168 cm). It is undeniable that she is well proportioned and has a great physique. But that definitely takes a lot of her work, training, and healthy eating.

How Tall Is She?

The Man In Her Life

For all the men out there who think they have a chance with this beauty, think again! Ladies and gentlemen…Paige Spiranac is taken! And the story goes like this,  is one day, Paige had been walking when someone accidentally bumped into her. Apparently, he was already a massive fan of the professional golfer and asked her for a selfie. She was humble enough to agree. The next day, this same guy sent her a message on Instagram. The two of them went on a date a couple of days later. The lucky guy we are referring to is none other than Steven Tinoco.

The Man In Her Life

Put A Ring On It

The two instantly knew they had a special connection. After dating for a few months, Tinoco decided to get down on one knee and propose to the woman of his dreams. This was while they were in Dubai for a tournament that Paige was competing in. The two love birds had a 2-year engagement, before tying the knot in 2018. They do not have any children, yet, but let’s see what the future has in store.

Put A Ring On It

Who Is Steven Tinoco?

Spiranac’s husband is an athlete himself. 33 year old, Steven Tinoco is a former minor league baseball player and is currently working as a personal trainer. Just like his beautiful wife, Tinoco is very active on social media platforms. He has thousands of followers on both Twitter and Instagram. The 6-foot tall heartthrob graduated from California State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice and corrections.

Who Is Steven Tinoco?

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Anastasia Ashley Professional Surfer

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Allison Stokke Pole Vaulter

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Cheyenne Woods Golfer

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Molly Qerim Rose Host, First Take

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Whitney Miller Professional Surfer

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Joy Taylor Co Host, The Herd With Colin Cowherd

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Jaqueline Carvalho Olympic Volleyballer

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Arianny Celeste Ring Girl, UFC

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Kristine Leahy Host & Newswoman

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Alex Morgan Olympic Soccer Player

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Aly Raisman Olympic Gymnast

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Brittney Palmer Ring Girl, UFC

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Paige VanZant MMA Fighter

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Michelle Jenneke Olympic Hurdler

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Lindsey Vonn Olympic Skier