Golf influencer Paige Spiranac recently shared a personal anecdote from her college years, revealing that she once had a crush on PGA Tour star Xander Schauffele.
Both Spiranac, 32, and Schauffele, 31, attended San Diego State University prior to achieving fame in their respective careers.
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While Spiranac admitted she was interested in Schauffele during that time, the feeling wasn’t mutual.
He was already beginning a relationship with Maya, his now-wife. Schauffele and Maya have been together since 2014 and married in 2021.
“I did go to school at SDSU with Xander Schauffele. And another fun fact is I had a crush on him and he wanted nothing to do with me.”
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“He met his wife Maya at SDSU, so it was meant to be. Didn’t work out for me in that way,” she added
Clarifying Her Romantic History
Spiranac also took the opportunity to dispel rumors about her dating life. Despite being linked in the media to high-profile names such as NFL icon Tom Brady and golfer Bryson DeChambeau, she firmly denied ever dating a celebrity.
“Never been on a date with anyone famous. I’ve had pro athletes or famous people slide in my DMs. I’ve never dated anyone famous.”
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She elaborated on the challenges this presents in her professional life, especially as someone working in a male-dominated field:
False headlines often emerge after collaborating with male celebrities
These assumptions can make her job more difficult
Public perception is often shaped by brief interactions on camera
“It’s funny because I’ll see all these headlines. There was one where I shot content with Bryson and then a headline said I was dating [him]. Tom Brady was one of them, which was so crazy.”
“It’s like any time I shoot content with a male celebrity, that’s the headline or all of the comments, which can be really difficult for my job where I work in a male-dominated industry. It’s really frustrating because I’ve never dated anyone famous ever, not even close.”
