WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO: Looking at the insane number of fans, it's fair to say that Paige Spiranac has managed to establish her name as an influencer. A former golfer star, she is best known for her captivating videos and sports analysis.
Spiranac's outspoken nature helped her become the people’s choice. But with all this came the struggles she faced. In 2022, Spiranac revealed the story of her mysterious friend, who helped her gain recognition and showed her the way to fame.
Who is Spiranac's mystery 'friend'?
Back in 2022, Spiranac talked extensively about her overnight freedom. She talked about how a close friend had assisted her, "The friend mentioned here is Dan." Spiranac said, “When I was out of college and not sure what I wanted to do with my life, I finished this tournament, I was checking my phone, and Dan wrote this very lovely article about me on 'Total Frat Move' and it was essentially a love note to me. That article went viral. I went viral. And within a week, I went from having 500 followers to 100,000 followers. ”She added, “And we were just kind of talking back and forth, and we ended up, just yeah, having this friendship for years and years and years, which I don’t know how we have still continued to be friends through.”
'I started golfing when I was 12, almost 13'
With around 3.8 million followers on Instagram and more than 900K on Twitter, Spiranac has undoubtedly become a household name in the golf industry. Back in 2022, Spiranac answered Google's most-asked question about her. The most frequently asked questions section of Google features celebrity video responses to the questions. ''When did Paige Spiranac start golfing?'' was the top question on Google since she used to be a professional golfer. She answered, “I started golfing when I was 12, almost 13.” Prior to taking up golf, Paige said ''she was a competitive gymnast. But Spiranac decided to give up gymnastics after suffering two knee cap fractures.'' Spiranac stated that she decided on golf because she wanted to try something different. She said, “I was like, quit that, let’s start something new, and I picked up golf, loved it right away.”