Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
You didnt highlight the rest of the sentence for full context...."....earing her living on the ladies tour"..and that is the important part.
Paige Spirinac: Good for women's golf or not ?
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Scoobiesnax
Assistant Pro
http://www.golf.com/knockdown/2017/...ial-media-set-controversial-golf-star-soaring
Long read but shows you what she has gone through.
Fair play to the young lady; this thread is 13 pages deep - she has obviously had some impact on people.
Long read but shows you what she has gone through.
Fair play to the young lady; this thread is 13 pages deep - she has obviously had some impact on people.
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
Is 'not having a normal golf job' a crime nowadays. Are 'jobs' that people have created for themselves from social media not proper ones? Are the YouTubers making shed loads of money wasting their lives away on frivolous endevours? Has Crossfield got a normal job, Shiels?? Do they dream of going back to being anonymous club pros? Should they hang their heads in shame as they attract a different demographic to the game?
richart
Major Champion
She has a very flexilble swing, and seems like she has some personality. Certainly not bad for ladies golf in my opinion, so let her get on with it.
I enjoyed the vlog she did with Mark Crossfield, though it was disappointingly very cold, so she was well wrapped up.
I enjoyed the vlog she did with Mark Crossfield, though it was disappointingly very cold, so she was well wrapped up.
DaveTheHead00
Medal Winner
Good For golf and cyber bullying. She is using her popularity to get a message out to as many people as possible that bullying online is not acceptable and using golf to do that in schools is a great impact on both the sport and cyber bullying. The best thing she could do to silence critics is get back on the LPGA. Starting climbing the leader boards and concentrate on her golf.
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
Reading Paige‘s Twitter feed today makes me wonder if she reads the forum. Although there are probably clumps of sad gits having chats like this all over the golfing intranet!
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I suspect she's done a bit of googling and found this topic, wonder if I'll get name checked :whoo:
Curls
Journeyman Pro
Reading Paige‘s Twitter feed today makes me wonder if she reads the forum. Although there are probably clumps of sad gits having chats like this all over the golfing intranet!
Just looked it up, yeah I suspect she's seen the thread title at least, probably didn't read the comments, she knows what's coming at this stage...
Hopefully it won't put her off doing a lesson for GM. Now there's a prize people would take a day off from work and travel the country for
An attractive, no stunning, individual posts pictures and videos whilst wearing minimal and skin tight clothing. Anyone not expecting that to be discussed is beyond naive. Blimey she herself would be gutted were it not discussed. Why else does she post how she does? It is to create discussion and publicity.
drdel
Tour Rookie
Plenty of attractive ladies taking advantage of their looks - if it works good luck to them. I guess Blair O'Neil passed the audition on the Golf Channel based entirely on her golf prowess.
Why shouldn't Spirinac try and succeed in whatever she chooses: that she has an interest in golf is fine and won't hurt the sport and might just widen its audience - nobody is being forced to watch or follow her.
Being dammed for being attractive and female seems a tad perverse.
Why shouldn't Spirinac try and succeed in whatever she chooses: that she has an interest in golf is fine and won't hurt the sport and might just widen its audience - nobody is being forced to watch or follow her.
Being dammed for being attractive and female seems a tad perverse.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Assume people mean this post https://twitter.com/PaigeSpiranac/status/962109290466000897
She has a point. If she can raise the profile of golf and cyber bullying and indeed be a positive influence to many through social medial then why not. She certainly makes a good point about golf being inclusive
She has a point. If she can raise the profile of golf and cyber bullying and indeed be a positive influence to many through social medial then why not. She certainly makes a good point about golf being inclusive
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
...and Kim Jong-un was her caddy?
Curls
Journeyman Pro
...and Kim Jong-un was her caddy?
It was verified by several people at the event, one of whom is the editor of a well respected golf magazine. Regardless, it won't make me part with $400 per iron.
backwoodsman
Tour Winner
As to whether she is "good for golf" depends on the demographic of her following - ie are her following already engaged with golf in some way or other - or not? I have no way of knowing, but l suspect that few people without an existing connection of some kind to golf will have heard of her? I'd suggest that unless you are reaching "non-believers" then you are not really advancing tne cause?
But anyone who loves the game, who openly proclaims such, and who has a high profile, certainly ain't harming the game.
But anyone who loves the game, who openly proclaims such, and who has a high profile, certainly ain't harming the game.
SteveJay
Head Pro
I don't get it - she played a par 5 before that and reckoned she didn't hit an iron...........sounds unlikely!
Curls
Journeyman Pro
if you think a girl can't hit a par 5 in 2 you've been playing with the wrong girls
SteveJay
Head Pro
Curls
Journeyman Pro
Based on her record in tournaments I am not convinced she can hit a par 5 in 4
Lol. Look up her record.
SteveJay
Head Pro
I did.....3 LPGA/LET events, best finish +9, tied for 58th. Missed the cut in the other 2. Hardly awe inspiring!
