One of Golf Twitter’s most searched queries is answered. Paige Spiranac, the celebrity golf influencer, has finally disclosed her handicap. But not without a little bit of controversy. Spiranac carries a handicap of +3.4.
That means she has to add strokes to her scorecard if she plays against a regular golfer with, say, a handicap of 7 or 8. Per a report on Golf Compendium, Plus Handicap golfers are a dwindling tribe. Only 0.69 percent of female golfers are scratch or better.
Spiranac didn’t reveal whether the lessons from Bryson DeChambeau had something to do with her spectacular handicap index. Nevertheless, the ‘plus’ is where most people were lost. Her +3.4 handicap means she is better than a scratch (zero-handicapper) golfer, which is a goal for many of us amateurs.
Prior to becoming an influencer, Spiranac represented San Diego State University and the University of Arizona, winning the All-Mountain West Conference title in 2012–13 and 2013–14. She teed off in the 2015 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters but failed to make the cut, shooting 12-over. Per Sun, Spiranac played in another LET event later on in her brief career as a pro.