Jul 10, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Ladies golfer Paige Spiranac arrives on the red carpet at Microsoft Theatre. Mandatory
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Popular golf influencer, former professional golfer, and overall smokeshow, Paige Spiranac, has once again proven her unmatched ability to captivate audiences and energize fans of the sport.

There’s really no mystery as to what brings her success.

Hot Pink Viral Look

Spiranac shared a new vlog from a round of golf at Cobbs Creek Short Course in West Philadelphia, but it was her promotional image in a hot pink golf outfit that stole the show.

The eye-catching look quickly spread like wildfire on social media. Nearly two million views and counting.

Fans took notice, flooding the comments section with various phrases like “sporty and pretty,” “eye-catching,” and “the perfect golf aesthetic.”

Indeed, Paige’s perfection often shines through in her posts. And this one was no exception.

From Scandal to Comeback

While Spiranac wore an all-black outfit during the actual on-course footage, the separate pink promo photo became the viral centerpiece. Any ideas why?

Many commenters expressed renewed excitement for the game, joking about volunteering as her caddie or admitting the content inspired them to dust off their clubs and head back to the course.

Not bad for a woman whose posts have helped countless women with “great cans” improve their game. Not my words, hers.

A star at San Diego State University, where she earned All-Mountain West honors and helped secure a conference title, Paige briefly turned pro before pivoting to content creation. She has been honest about the mental challenges of the sport, including performance anxiety that once plagued her competitive career.

That anxiety was amped up to eleven in recent months, having reportedly experienced intense online harassment, including tens of thousands of death threats, following a cheating scandal in a golf influencer tournament late last year.

During that event, a Barstool Sports-sponsored golf tournament featuring 48 influencers competing for a $1 million prize, Spiranac was caught on camera brushing down tall grass in the rough during the final match.

The move helped improve the lie for her teammate Malosi Togisala. Opponents were none too pleased. They didn’t care about her “great cans.”

Paige left social media for a while after that, citing online harassment over the incident and a lifetime of anxiety issues. She dismissed it as being in a bit of a “funk.”

She appears to be back and better than ever.

Welcome back. Keep that content coming, Paige!

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