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Mar 25th, 2016

Paige Spiranac fights back

She's dusted herself down, and she's ready for round 2

Paige Spiranac has been talking to the guys at Golf Digest about what she learnt from her pro debut at the Omega Dubai Laides Master and the kerfuffle it caused. 

First up how technology didn't help her.
“I learned never to check my phone right before teeing off. Nothing is more important than the round you are about play, so the messages can wait. Golf is hard enough, so I'm going to work on clearing my mind of outside influences once I arrive at the course.”

But she’s going to carry on with Twitter and Instagram…
“I learned that social media will continue to have a huge impact on the game of golf. I knew people would be wondering why I was even in Dubai, but I wasn’t remotely prepared for the level of interest it created. Social media is a powerful tool that enables people to express their personal opinions, and I, for one, will continue to embrace any type of communication that draws people to the game.

“I know this seems impossible, but I am actually a very shy person and all of this is overwhelming for me. Seriously, I started posting on Instagram for fun, and even when I started receiving all this attention, that's all it's really ever been. It’s never been about fame.”

Paige realises she’s got a way to go yet.
“I learned that I want to continue pursuing a career in golf. I am fully aware that my presence in the field wasn’t based on just my playing ability. 

“I’m a good golfer -- good enough to play at San Diego State, and good enough that my goal is still to make it on the LPGA Tour. But I’m not there yet. So when the tournament organisers called me in July saying they were following me on Instagram and that I was someone who could help bring attention to the game through their tournament in Dubai, I knew this was an opportunity that I couldn’t turn down. 

“But I also knew that my game wasn’t quite ready because I had just turned pro and hadn’t even played in a professional tournament yet. In college, my time was split between schoolwork and golf, but now I am completely dedicated to working as hard as I can to make it on tour. “ have always been known as an extremely hard worker, which I attribute in part to my background as a gymnast.”

Paige knows that golf is really, really, well let her tell you
“Golf is an expensive sport, and this is my way of helping to pay for it. But the goal is still to make it as a player. Anyone who has ever picked up a golf club knows that golf is really, really hard. And these women who play for a living? They’re really, really good.”

For more about Paige Spiranac, click here...

TAGS: Swingin Sirens, 2016