Paige Spiranac comes across as a strong woman wherever she speaks about anything related to social awareness and people’s rights. The ex-professional golfer is not only a golf educator but also an inspiration to millions of women across the world. However, Spiranac has also gone through certain situations where all she wanted to do was “quit”. And there was a time she almost gave up on her golfing career during a rough patch in her life.

Why did Paige Spiranac have second thought about her social media career?

Paige Spiranac is currently one of the most established social media celebrities from a golf background. The ex-golfer has millions of fans on the internet and she loves talking to them through her podcast. However, besides being an internet sensation, Spiranac used to be a professional golfer.

And during her professional career as a golfer in 2015, Spiranac couldn’t make the cut for the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters. And after the huge disappointment, she walked off the green on the 18th hole at Emirates Golf Club. She even got emotional during that time and couldn’t hold her sentiments for long. However, when she was asked about her experience during the press conference, he broke into tears. She said, “It was just a tough week for me, a lot of stress… I was invited here and wanted to prove it was for reasons other than just my social media.”

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While talking about her experience, she revealed how people had been trolling her by telling her she didn’t deserve to be invited. And as a result, she also said she might take a break from social media. “I’m definitely not going to look at my phone for a while, probably take a break from social media to step away and re-evaluate everything,” she said.

What were Spiranac’s final thoughts about the tournament?

Despite missing the cut, Spiranac made sure to look at the positive side of things. While summing up the conversation, the ex-golfer said, “I’m proud of coming out here and getting through this. I’ll definitely carry this with me for the rest of my life.”

She mentioned how her parents had raised her to face everything that came her way. And that she proved them right by fighting for every opportunity. She also said that all the other people watching the tournament would get to learn a lot from her experience.

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