from being a professional golfer golf influencer to a model we can say she has it all but behind the fame lies a tragic story what happened to paig spiranac we're taking you into the Intriguing world of paig and uncovering why this social media sensation has developed a strong aversion to professional golf this will be intriguing our team found countless articles from Sports K daily mail to golf monthly you'll be shocked by what we found who is Paige spirac she had a colorful past as a professional golfer model and internet sensation she entered this world in wheat rdge Colorado USA on March 26th 1993 her dad Dan spirac was a superstar in 1980 when the Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl 14 during her formative years Paige was a student at Scottdale Christian Academy in Scottdale Arizona she has a lifelong love for golf after taking up the sport at a young age age during her time in high school she excelled as a golfer and went on to win multiple Regional events when Paige finished high school she went on to play golf for San Diego State University her 2012 and 2013 all Mountain West Conference selections were key contributors to the team's back-to-back Conference titles the cactus tour and the ladies European tour were stops on Paige's professional golf career after she graduated from college but injuries plagued her career and in 2016 she decided to call it quits she went on to become an internet star and she has since advocated for women's sports including golf how did her love for golf start after a fruitful amateur career Paige spirac turned professional she began playing golf when she was 12 years old and rapidly became excellent Paige was a national champion in multiple High School Regional golf events a part of Arizona's Junior America's Cup teams in 2010 and 2011 she also competed in the event following her high school graduation Paige was a member of the San Diego State University golf team they won the conference title in 2012 and again in 2013 thanks in large part to her contributions as a key player at the same time she was selected to the all Mountain West Conference Squad in 2013 and 2014 in 2015 Paige spirac became a professional and competed on the ladies European tour and the cactus tour but injuries and game issues cut short her professional golf career and she retired in 2016 after a brief stint at the top level after Calling it Quits in the professional golfing World Paige became an influential figure on social media where she promot promoted women's sports including golf as a model she has done work for several Publications and commercials Paige has also participated in a number of Endeavors and events connected to golf she is a past Ambassador for the cathlon experience a celebrity golf tournament that benefits Research into spinal cord injuries and she has played in multiple such competitions on top of that she has long pushed for equal rights for women in golf and for greater funding and visibility for female players so what happened in her haunting past why did she quit professional golf as a child speac would spend many hours honing her golf swing as she described my formal education began with homeschooling I worked on it From Dawn till Dusk every single day I had no other objectives at the age of 18 I had to decide whether to attend University or become a professional golfer I had already achieved great success as a junior the 29-year-old continued by saying that she and her family had hoped that playing college golf would allow her to join a team however she did admit that she began to experience frustration as a result of her ongoing lack of achievement there are a lot of challenges I guess you could say I was burned out from well put simply devoting my life to something and not seeing any real return on that investment it was challenging for me to reach my gymnastics goals due to injuries and golf is a fascinating sport since it's possible to train hard eat healthily and practice all day and yet not get the score you want when I tried to understand that I just couldn't coming from a family of athletes it also went against all my parents had ever told me their motto was if you put in the time and effort and devote your life to something you will will succeed however I felt like I should be accomplishing a lot more on the golf course and I was driving myself crazy because it wasn't happening I was missing the missing piece that would have allowed me to become a worldclass golfer it was really getting under my skin in the end she made the decision to change her Focus from golf I simply stopped caring when it reached a certain degree a larger Social Circle was something I aspired to I yearned for a good time I was sick of putting my all into something and never seeing any return on my investment I simply lost interest in it while I was a student athlete at SDSU Paige spein act's decision to step away from the professional golf marks the end of one chapter and the beginning of another exciting Journey while her time on the golf course brought her into the Limelight it is her charismatic presence and influential voice off the greens that have truly defined her career so how did Paige finally find her passion and slowly come back to golfing speac has found new life as a social media influencer since she abandoned professional golf for good in 2016 she has approximately six million followers on Tik Tok and Instagram combined and in 2023 she started her own subscription-based website only page the 31-year-old said in a social media post that she had found found her passion again but there was more to the story than just being Famous online that caused her to leave the sport professionally after previously basing her self-worth on her performance on the course the longtime golf influencer disclosed in an open post released on Sunday on X that she is once again keeping score of her rounds according to Paige I played junior golf college golf and a year professionally after that stretch I mentally couldn't handle playing golf and especially keeping score I equated my score to my selfworth I know it sounds silly but competitive golf really beat me up emotionally but I found that passion again I've started tracking my scores and grinding on my game the social media Mogul has been honest about her struggles with the sport for some time in fact she described being mentally exhausted while competing at the profession professional level in an episode of her podcast playing around from 2023 after just one year of professional golf I was emotionally and intellectually drained playing golf in front of a crowd is more likely to result in Failure than success you should quit was the message I kept hearing you need to stop trying you aren't good speac remarked with all of this on top of the mental health concerns I'd been battling from years of feeling like I was failing no matter how hard I tried I finally snapped I really lost it I snapped and ceased immediately I thought maybe I'll go back but I've never returned to attempt a career in professional golf tears welled up in spirin act's eyes as she addressed the terrible comments she had received from trolls during a news conference following her elimination from the 2016 Omega Dubai ladies Masters even though she is healed from that horrific experience spirac said in 2023 that she still hasn't fully gotten over it by focusing on her mental well-being and embracing her unique path Paige gradually reconnected with golf on her own terms her return to the sport infused with renewed enthusiasm and perspective not only highlights her personal growth but also serves as an inspiration to others so why does Paige spiranac hate professional golf it's not the game itself that she dislikes but the toxic environment and the unrealistic expectations that come with it we hope you like this video if you want more of golfing content be sure to subscribe to be ahead of the latest videos