Paige Spiranac

About

Paige Renee Spiranac ( spi-RANAK; born March 26, 1993) is an American model, former professional golfer and social media personality. She played NCAA Division I golf at both the University of Arizona and San Diego State University, winning All-Mountain West Conference (MWC) honors during the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons, and leading the Aztecs to their first MWC championship in 2015.

Spiranac was born in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Her father, Dan, was on the University of Pittsburgh Panthers football team, which won the 1976 national college championship. Her mother, Annette, was a professional ballerina. Her older sister Lexie earned a college athletic scholarship, competing on Stanford’s track team. Spiranac has noted that her parents were “very religious”, a heritage that she has embraced.
Spiranac grew up in Monument, Colorado, where she did gymnastics and hoped to compete in the Olympics. At 12, a twice-broken kneecap led to a decision to end her gymnastics career and try golf. Her parents decided she would be homeschooled due to her history of being bullied and her anxiety.
In order to be able to play golf year-round, Spiranac split her time between…