STELLAR SWING Inside Paige Spiranac’s meteoric golf rise from being bullied to World’s Sexiest Woman earning more than Tiger Woods
PAIGE SPIRANAC’S pro golf days may be over but she is still one of the biggest names in the sport.
The American burst onto the scene in 2016 and picked up her first tour win on the developmental Cactus Tour in Queen Creek, Arizona, at the Las Colinas club.
She ended the season with a few more high-placed finishes and pocketed $8,000 (£6,700) – a far cry from what she earns now thanks to her social media popularity.
Spiranac, 29, is now paid more per Instagram post than golf legend Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy – and now she is starting to rake it in from live streaming too.
But she only turned to social media after her attempts to break onto the professional circuit failed in 2016 when she did not earn a card at an LPGA Qualifying Tournament.
Her appearance was not without success however as it boosted her already significant profile, leading to a partnership with Parsons Xtreme Golf.
Spiranac later became a brand ambassador for 18Birdies and joined PointsBet, becoming a shareholder in the sportsbook operator.
As a result the ex-golfer has built a business worth around $3.7million (£3.1m), and rakes in an estimated $12,000 (£10,000) per Instagram post.
That is $2k more than the next golfer earns – Woods, who boasts 3.1m Instagram followers compared to Spiranac’s 3.7m.
Spiranac often treats her fans with revealing photos and she is not ashamed to admit it.
