Paige Spiranac, the former professional golfer turned social media personality, has issued a public warning about fraudulent accounts impersonating her online by clarifying that she does not use Telegram or WhatsApp, protecting fans from scammers.
With over four million followers on Instagram and more than a million on X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok, Spiranac is one of golf‘s most popular social media figures and has made a large fortune from her time as an influencer and model.
However, her popularity has also made her a target for impersonators attempting to deceive fans to steal their cash by tricking them into thinking they’re talking directly with the blonde 31-year-old, and so she emphasized that the only way to talk her is through Passes, a platform she actively engages with.
“Hi just a friendly reminder I don’t have a telegram or anything like that,” Spiranac posted to her social media accounts on February 23. “The only place you can talk to me directly is on Passes.
“One reason I have my Passes account is to help eliminate any confusion with impersonators. I’m doing everything I can to crack down on these fake accounts but just know I will never have a telegram, WhatsApp or anything similar to that to chat.”
Spiranac, born in 1993, has been growing herself out as a marketing personality and brand ambassador as well as starting a successful modelling career that has seen her in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit and Golf Digest.
And it’s going well for her. In 2022, Maxim named her the Sexiest Woman Alive, making her the first athlete to top their Hot 100 list, and she also runs OnlyPaige, a platform offering golf instruction, livestreams, and exclusive content but part of the success is dealing with fraudsters.
Spiranac weighs in on AimPoint
Beyond addressing the issue of impersonators, Spiranac also recently sparked discussion in the golf world regarding the controversial AimPoint putting technique.
Developed by Mark Sweeney, AimPoint has been a topic of debate within professional golf. Some, including Lucas Glover, have criticized it for slowing down play, while others, like Collin Morikawa, have defended the method while countering with their own suggestions for equipment changes.
Several top professionals, including Viktor Hovland, Keegan Bradley, Will Zalatoris, Tommy Fleetwood, and Adam Scott, regularly use the technique.
The conversation arose once again when A Lim Kim utilized AimPoint during the final round of the Honda LPGA Thailand, prompting Spiranac to post on X.com to ban the system before later clarifying that the technique itself is not the issue, but rather the way some players use it.
“In all seriousness, there’s nothing wrong with AimPoint,” Spiranac said via X.com. “The problem is when it’s not taught correctly, which will slow down pace.
“Also, a player who is slow will always be slow with or without it. My issue is when they are so conditioned to use AimPoint that it’s a habit they have to use even on tap-ins. Trampling around the golf hole is not it.”
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