As far as golfing figures go, Paige Spiranac is one of the top names. The 31-year-old is easily one of the most popular names in the game right now, boasting 4M followers on Instagram. The Colorado native can connect to her fans with simple but witty words and also due to her straightforward demeanor. Her ability to deal with critics has also been something that has endeared her to the fans. Her wit and straightforward approach were on full display on social media very recently.

When @NUCLRGOLF released a pronunciation guide for the players who are participating in the tour, Spiranac recalled an incident that happened while she was playing a few years ago. Spiranac that she was a starter at a Europe Tour event Years ago, and that, “This would’ve been very handy,” referring to the pronunciation guide sheet that has everyone’s name.

The reason this would have been useful for her was due to her interaction with one player on the course. “I asked one player if I had his name correct and he said yes while laughing.” Spiranac continued. She did not think anything of the laugh and started using the player’s name as she confirmed. However, she later found out that, the way she was saying the name was completely wrong.

“Turns out I was way off but he didn’t correct me,” the influencer lamented. She added, “I was roasted on tv for butchering it lol.” The broadcast did not seem to take the mispronunciation lightly. Her light-hearted tone in the tweet suggests that she remembers the incident very fondly despite the error on her part.

Despite the curiosity of her fans, Spiranac does not disclose the player’s name or the event in which the incident occurred. She has played for three events on the Ladies European Tour, so the incident could have occurred then.

Paige Spiranac’s time on the Ladies European Tour

Paige Spiranac’s first LET event was the Omega Dubai Ladies Classic in December 2015. The American model ended up with a score of 12 over par across the first two rounds and sadly, missed the cut. She then took the field for the Ladies Scottish Open in July 2016.

The Colorado native fared much better this time around making the par with a score of 7 under par. She also had an extremely tight last round, scoring 74 for a score of 2 over par and a total of 9 over par across the three days. Her improved performance was a huge confidence booster for the then 23-year-old and she went on to compete at the LPGA qualifying tournament back home in the United States.

However, her bid to earn an LPGA Tour Card was unfortunately cut short in Stage I of the 2016 LPGA Qualifying Tournament. She finished T214 with a score of 12 over par across the three rounds.

She competed in the Dubai Classic in 2016 as well but failed to make the cut yet again, finishing with a score of 13 over par across two rounds. Spiranac has since then retired as a professional golfer. Despite, not featuring in the professional circuit, the 31-year-old is one of the leading figures in the sport. A true gem for the game!