‘Behind every successful woman stands their mother’. This is a quote that deeply resonates with many, including Paige Spiranac, who has received nothing but support from her folks throughout her career. In the midst of fame and becoming a one-of-a-kind influencer, Spiranac finds solace and anchor in her parents, especially her mother, Annette Spiranac.

Over the years, the golf diva has narrated the significance of her mother in her career. Her anecdotes and little nudges here and there have made Spiranac more confident. Let’s meet Annette, who raised and gifted the bold and beautiful Paige Spiranac to the golf world.

The life of Annette Spiranac is the inspiration behind her daughter’s success
On March 26, 1993, the Spiranac family welcomed their youngest daughter Paige, nine years after her older sister Lexie’s birth. Dan and Annette were both athletic parents, and hence they brought up their children in a similar manner. While Lexie chose to become a heptathlete, Paige was intrigued by gymnastics. However, after her knee injury, the diva moved her career to becoming a pro golfer and then a social media star.

Their parents careers and love for sports had affected both daughters’ lives. Spiranac’s father, Dan, played football at the University of Pittsburgh and won the national college championship in 1967. Her role model and idol, a.k.a. her mother, Annette, on the other hand, was a ballerina and later became a model in her life.

Annette was a professional ballerina, born in 1960. The 63-year-old later became a lingerie model and then worked as a retail worker to support her household and her children’s dreams. As a mother, Annette chose to homeschool her children, and as the youngest Spiranac claims, that made her a bit “weird.”

However, Annette was a strong woman and always knew what she wanted to do for her two daughters. For the majority of Spiranac’s, we can see the diva crediting her mother for her inspiration and pushing her to do what she wants. The golf beauty has always commented that, even though people did not like her way of dressing, it was what she had seen throughout her childhood.

The ex-golf pro claimed that her mother often wore leotards, and when she herself turned into a gymnast, Piage followed in her footsteps, and it soon became the norm for her. Speaking more about the pillar of support her mother has been, the social media icon stated that she taught her “to feel comfortable in my skin.” Furthermore, in another instance, she remarked that, as the model herself, Annette also gives her tips for her social media.

Beautiful moments between Paige Spiranac and her mother
Going back to the college days of Spiranac, she had always struggled in her college days as she was a victim of much bullying. At that time, her mother was her strongest ally. As the Golf Mommy chose to change her university and her career in gymnastics, it was her mother who accompanied her to golf courses and fed her.

In one of her interviews, Spiranac noted that Annette used to forcefully feed her bananas and “baby food” to keep her going on the golf course for her amateur career and to keep her healthy. In another case, Annette was the first to notice how the initial days of fame affected the 30-year-old.

Annette described Spiranac in 2015 as “laying on the floor in a fetal position, crying.” As the hours pᴀssed by, the golfer was gaining “thousands of new Instagram followers,” and she had no clue how to deal with all the sudden attention. However, since then, the blonde model has learned to accept her fame and sail through it like no one else.

Spiranac has made a life for herself, and occasionally she shares the personal stories of what has made her the confident woman she is. In one of her X Q&A sessions, she replied to a fan about her biggest inspiration and said, Her biggest inspiration is her mother. Moreover, she concluded that she “would be completely lost without her. She’s the worlds best mother.”

Happy Mother’s Day!❤️ pic.twitter.com/E0dhMnA7pP

— Paige Spiranac (@PaigeSpiranac) May 8, 2022

Although Spiranac rarely shares her personal life, in her podcast Playing A Round, she occasionally shares a few stories of her sweet-natured yet “scary” moments with Annette. Once in her life, the ex-golf pro cheated while playing an event. When her mother found out, she warned her about the consequences and said, “If I ever catch you cheating, you will never play golf ever again.” That day, Spiranac claimed she had learned a lesson for life.

Another hilarious incident Spiranac reminisced about on her podcast was when she failed the written driving test. Annette had threatened the golf diva, saying, “I’m going to kill you if you fail the driving portion of it.” Fortunately, she pᴀssed with flying colors.

The support from her mother has always been the backbone of Spiranac, whether in her athletic years or now as a social media model. She always finds her mother supporting her, even in the harshest moments.

Over the years, Spiranac has only shared a few snippets of her mother and her relationship, as she shields her personal life from the cameras. However, the little shared highlights the role Annette played in the success of Paige Spiranac and how she continues to do so to date.