“I didn’t have enough to go out and buy a golf appropriate wardrobe”: Paige Spiranac opens up about hardships as a young golfer.
Before venturing into the world of golf, Spiranac was dedicated to gymnastics and even aspired to compete in the Olympics someday. Her journey in gymnastics, however, came to an abrupt end due to a twice-broken kneecap, which dashed her Olympic dreams and led her to explore the sport of golf as an alternative. Recently, at the age of 31, she made an appearance on the Up and Adams Show hosted by Kay Adams. During the show, she opened up about the initial challenges and difficulties she faced when she first started her golfing career.
The rules of golf can be very peculiar about certain things, including appropriate attire. Coming from a gymnastics background, Paige Spiranac was used to wearing leotards and couldn’t afford to buy a new golf-appropriate wardrobe.
“I was a competitive gymnast before I switched over to golf. And so, I was so comfortable being in leotards and when I started playing golf I didn’t have enough money to go out and buy a whole new golf appropriate wardrobe,”
She further added:
“So I would often wear athletic wear that I had just in my closet and that was leggings and tank tops. That’s how I learned the game of golf on public golf courses where there wasn’t a strict dress code.”
The “OG Insta golf girl” then talked about how budding players can feel dissuaded from joining the sport due to wardrobe constraints.
“I think that a lot of people are scared to get into the game of golf because it can be very stuffy and it can be not very welcoming at times. Because you’re so scared about what am I wearing, what am I doing, am I gonna you know upset a member at a country club or all of these things,”
Paige Spiranac has often been very vocal about the happenings in golf. She further gave advice to all the aspiring golfers who might not be able to buy golf-appropriate outfits.
“Where (as) you can go to a public golf course and when I go, I see guys in cut off jeans and tank tops and I’m wearing leggings. You can still respect the game and you can uphold the tradition of the game and it doesn’t have to be all about your wardrobe,”
Spiranac is known for her fashion game on social media and shares pictures of her golf outfits frequently.
