Criticism
Despite accomplishing one of her biggest goals, Paige faced a huge wave of backlash. Hall of Fame golfer Laura Davies said she didn’t know Spiranac “from a bar of soap.” One headline about the golfer read “with more selfies than birdies, golf shouldn’t need Paige Spiranac.”
Even though other players were upset with her appearance at the tournament, Paige understood. She mentioned the only pictures newspapers printed of her were selfies in tight dresses, which didn’t present the whole truth of who she was as a golfer. It was the one of the first times anyone was building a career through social media, so no one — including Spiranac — knew exactly how to react.