Golf star Paige Spiranac reveals why she keeps relationships private after divorce
Golf influencer Paige Spiranac has candidly opened up about her failed marriage.
Spiranac, 32, divorced from husband Steven Tinoco in 2022 after four years of marriage.
The social media star, who boasts over four million followers on Instagram, keeps her love life private from her mass of adoring fans, as The Sun reports.
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But in a rare look behind the curtain, Spiranac has opened up on marrying young and what impact it has had on her relationships to this day.
She said in a video on social media: 'I was previously married, I got married young.
'When it didn't work out I decided that I was never, ever, ever, ever going to share my personal life online ever again.
Watch Spiranac discuss her personal life in the video player above
Spiranac on her raw video and at the Happy Gilmore 2 premiere. Photos: Instagram/AP
Spiranac on the course at the 2016 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters. (Photo by)
'Still to this day, the amount of messages that I get that are horrible and harassing about a previous relationship just really made up my mind that I was never going to publicly talk about that side of my life, friends or family, ever again.
'More for my mental well-being and my sanity. I am so vulnerable online, I share so much about myself and I'm very open and honest.
'I want to keep a little part of something to me and that is just what I've decided to do.
'People would assume that is because 'oh guys follow you and you don't want to lose your audience'.
'No. Really this is just to protect my sanity and I just never want to go through that again.
'If you never put anything online then you never owe anyone an explanation'.
Spiranac has become a viral sensation over the past few years and is now considered one of the biggest names in golf on social media.
Her incredible rise has seen her earn some rare opportunities too, including a cameo in Netflix's Happy Gilmore 2 movie.
Speaking on making an appearance in Adam Sandler's blockbuster movie, she said: 'It was one of the coolest experiences of my life.
Paige Spiranac on the course and at a Sports Illustrated event. Photos: Instagram/Getty Images
Grace Hayden and Paige Spiranac in Melbourne.
'I got to shoot my scene with Adam Sandler and he is one of the most genuine, funny, kind, humble human beings.
'You forget that he is Adam Sandler. He just is so amazing … I can't say enough good things about him.
'And then the amount of people it takes to make this happen, it was really cool to see the behind the scenes and to see the final product.
'We were on set for hours and my scene – if you blink you'll miss it – so the amount of time and effort and care that goes into creating these movies that we all love, it was really, really cool to see.'
This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission
Originally published as Paige Spiranac gives rare insight into her failed marriage as she says 'I'm so vulnerable'
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