Page Spraniac - Handed Ladies Master Invite

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So what's the consensus on Page being handed a sponsors invite to the Ladies Masters in Dubai? She doesn't have her card, only just turn pro, but got the invite due to her "social media presence" of 1.5m followers (or whatever it is). But in reality she has been voted the sexiest sport woman ever or something, which is why she is there. Is that sending a bad message out or is any publicity for LET a good thing?

She shot 77, so +5 isn't a car crash, I thought she would be in the 80s...

http://www.sportsgrid.com/video/pai...thlete-on-earth-and-there-is-no-arguing-this/
 
As has been said on Social Media, if it gets people talking about the LET it can only be a good thing.
And with established players like Mel Reid and Holly Clyburn only on +3 she hasn't done too bad for her first round as a Pro.
Good luck to her.
 
Who is she ?

Any boost the LET gets is a good thing ?
 
Yep very pretty lady - good luck to her in her career.
 
Don't know anything about this but, if true, that she got an invite because she looks good rather than her golfing ability it is a travesty. Everything that is wrong with the perception of women's sport in our society. If she's genuinely good enough to deserve an invite in preference to other players that's a different matter.
 
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Don't know anything about this but, if true, that she got an invite because she looks good rather than her golfing ability it is a travesty. Everything that is wrong with the perception of women's sport in our society. If she's genuinely good enough to deserve an invite in preference to other players that's a different matter.
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Well said, as usual.
 
FairwayDodger said:
Don't know anything about this but, if true, that she got an invite because she looks good rather than her golfing ability it is a travesty. Everything that is wrong with the perception of women's sport in our society. If she's genuinely good enough to deserve an invite in preference to other players that's a different matter.
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The invite may well have been of the back of her popularity on social media which in guessing is a large following based on her looks

The end result could mean more exposure for the LET but not in the way everyone would want
 
FairwayDodger said:
Don't know anything about this but, if true, that she got an invite because she looks good rather than her golfing ability it is a travesty. Everything that is wrong with the perception of women's sport in our society. If she's genuinely good enough to deserve an invite in preference to other players that's a different matter.
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She's become Instagram famous because she is utterly gorgeous, as well as being a decent golfer.
She recently turned pro and I believe she is genuinely trying to make it, but she merits an invite only based on her fame, and she's famous for being a hot golfer rather than her golfing achievements.
 
FairwayDodger said:
Don't know anything about this but, if true, that she got an invite because she looks good rather than her golfing ability it is a travesty. Everything that is wrong with the perception of women's sport in our society. If she's genuinely good enough to deserve an invite in preference to other players that's a different matter.
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I've certainly sympathy with this view, but Invites are specifically reserved for those outside the qualification criteria. If it boosts the public awareness of LET, then I'm for it - up to a point! Ivan Lendl was given a similar SI to a ET event a couple of times too - though scored poorly and decided he wasn't good enough!
 
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