Paige Spiranac addresses claims 'sexual favors' led to her Dubai Masters invite READ MORE: Paige Spiranac has a doppelganger coming for her crown By LEOCCIANO CALLAO Published: 22:49 GMT, 28 March 2025 | Updated: 22:53 GMT, 28 March 2025 Paige Spiranac addressed rumors of how she ended up on the field at her pro golf debut at the 2015 Dubai Ladies Masters, noting the 'brutal' memories she had from the tournament. Speaking on the Quiet Please! Podcast, the golf influencer was asked by co-host Mel Reid, a pro on the Ladies European Tour, what she remembered about the competition. 'Yeah, that was like the worst moment of my life,' Spiranac shared. 'I'll never forget that.' Spiranac graduated from San Diego State and went pro in August 2015. She also gained traction on social media for posting sultry golf outfits. Due to her social media popularity, many believed she got an invitation to the prestigious Dubai Ladies Masters despite it being above her level of play. Spiranac told Reid and Kira Dixon how she heard false rumors that she 'did sexual favors to get this invite' from fellow female players. Paige Spiranac addressed claims of how she got invited to the Dubai Ladies Masters in 2015 Paige Spiranac makes cameo in Happy Gilmore 2 trailer as golf beauty's role in sequel is confirmed 'I ended up going viral and this was back when people weren't going viral all the time and I didn't know how to handle it and my whole life got flipped upside down. I went from having 500 followers to 100,000 followers,' Spiranac said. 'I got this invite to play an LET (Ladies European Tournament). I had just turned pro, I had never played golf outside the country. And everyone was like, 'It's low key, don't worry about it. No one is going to know if you play well or not.' 'I show up and was doing hours of press, which I wasn't prepared for. I had no training to do this. And I would say there were a couple of girls who were really supportive and who were nice, but the majority, it was brutal. I would go on the range and girls would just scatter. No one wanted to hit next to me. 'There were constant comments like 'I did sexual favors to get this invite,' and I was listening to it — and they would say [it] within earshot of me. It was tough.' 'Not knowing what I was doing, it was my first pro event, it was really difficult. I just wanted to be liked and I played so bad. It was horrendous.' Spiranac shot rounds of 77 and 79 to miss the cut at the Dubai Ladies Masters and recalled being criticized for her play. She also explained why she ruffled some feathers with her response. Spiranac was accused of using 'sexual favors' to get in invitation to the tournament Spiranac has 4 million followers on Instagram, 1.6million on TikTok, and an SI Swimsuit feature 'You work your a** off, week in and week out… and here comes me and I just walk on in,' she said. 'I got the new Callaway bag and I had Lululemon that week. I can see why it ruffled some feathers.' Nonetheless, Spiranac continued to rise as a content creator and turned her social media following into a lucrative influencer career. Spiranac boasts 4 million followers on Instagram, 1.6million on TikTok, and made her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit debut in 2018. Spiranac was brought back as a 'legend' for SI Swimsuit's 60th anniversary issue in May 2024. Paige Spiranac Share or comment on this article: Paige Spiranac addresses claims 'sexual favors' led to her Dubai Masters invite Add comment