Talk:Paige Spiranac

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Proposed improvements

I think this page could benefit from some serious additions to the article. I plan on adding information about Spiranac's Early Years, College Athletics, Professional Career, and Personal Life -- specifically that related to anti-bullying campaigns. LexMiraglia (talk) 04:44, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

Can she really still be considered a professional golfer since she hasn't played in a tournament since 2016? Is she even eligible to play on any of the tours anymore? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.245.206.248 (talk) 23:20, 4 February 2019 (UTC)

Yes, she is still considered a professional golfer. Even though she is not currently playing professionally, she is not permitted to play in any amateur events due to her pro status. Lexmitch (talk) 14:21, 15 May 2020 (UTC)

So for how long does this status of professional golfer last? Would not "former" professional be more accurate? Rustygecko (talk) 02:32, 20 September 2020 (UTC)

Notability

What is the notability of this person? Certainly not as a golfer. --Bernardoni (talk) 01:15, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

Of the 10,000 odd articles in WP:GOLF she ranked 156th in terms of "hits" in April (Wikipedia:WikiProject Golf/Popular pages) so I guess she's in the news and people are interested in her, even though her golfing achievements are indeed limited.. Nigej (talk) 06:57, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

She is social media famous with over 1.5 million followers. She's also been featured in numerous magazines with nationwide distribution. Another Instagram model is on wiki too, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jen_Selter 153.48.247.250 (talk) 22:44, 3 October 2018 (UTC)

It might be good to clarify that the tour she played on would be considered "minor league." It seems she won a pro tournament but it's not described here. This is a little like having an article for Tim Tebow if he had never played football.Arnold Rothstein1921 (talk) 10:28, 11 April 2019 (UTC)

It is described in the Cactus Tour section - reference 14. See: http://thecactustour.com/schedule16.html event 16. Nigej (talk) 10:42, 11 April 2019 (UTC)

Paige's golfing achievements are similar to Tebow's in that she had considerable success in college and moderate professional success.

Skill and success at their chosen sport:

The difference is Tebow benefited from playing on a high quality team in a highly publicized sport. His fame was fleeting and is now derived from once being famous. John Huarte (Notre Dame QB and 1964 Heisman Trophy winner) might be similarly famous today.

Paige's sports achievements derive from isolated individual performances in an unpublicized college sport. She won one out of seven satellite tour pro tournaments, with the top-ranked amateur coming in second. In context, "amateur" in this instance is not indicative of lower quality participant, so that is a red herring that skews the accomplishment.

Success as the reason for inclusion in wikipedia:

The reason Paige is in wikipedia is because she earned social media success. It is a legitimate accomplishment she developed and improved over time. She combined her physical appearance with her high-level proficiency in delivering quality golf instruction.

Laura Baugh and Jan Stephenson would've had the same opportunity if they weren't 45 years ago. Paige takes advantage of her physical appearance to develop and showcase her instructional skills. This is a legitimate method to advance one's career, and is a legitimate source of her legitimately increasing fame.

Whoop-de-do. It doesn't diminish her on-line instructional skills, it gave her an opportunity and she has run with it.

Paige's skills in context:

On-line golf instruction is huge and competitive and Paige wouldn't be killing it now if she wasn't engaging, excellent, and getting better. She's like the muscular guy on the Weather Channel or Ed Hochuli or Howie Long--you come for the guns and you stay if that personality is good and if what they do is meaningful. Michael Strahan: you come for the gap in his teeth and you stay because he's engaging and excellent.

Paige belongs and she's excellent for golf and time will bear this out where it will be beyond dispute.

Now get off my lawn!

Roadmaster44 (talk) 15:08, 14 January 2022 (UTC)

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Proposal

December 2016, Paige Spiranac *allowed* Steven Tinoco, a former minor league baseball player, to propose to her.

What does that sentence even mean? Are they engaged? If so put they are engaged. Is the engagement broken? Four years later should this be there? Rustygecko (talk) 02:35, 20 September 2020 (UTC)

Agree. It's irrelevant, inaccurate and unverified nonsense.
Roadmaster44 (talk) 15:13, 14 January 2022 (UTC)

Incomplete sentence

"Her parents decided she would be homeschooled due to her history of being and her anxiety"- what? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.24.239.180 (talk) 01:25, 7 March 2024 (UTC)