Golf Fans Stunned By What Influencer Paige Spiranac Earned Compared To A Major Champion

Golf fans are stunned as influencer Paige Spiranac’s earnings surpass those of a major champion.

In the wake of this year’s Masters Tournament, fantasy sports site RotoGrinders has teed up a surprising comparison: how much top golf influencers are raking in per Instagram post versus the game’s most elite professional players.

And the results might just leave even the green jacket crowd stunned as golf influencer Paige Spiranac has taken the top spot.

According to RotoGrinders’ latest data drop, Paige Spiranac is not only the queen of golf social media, but she’s also cashing in big time.

With over 4 million followers, the media personality and former pro golfer reportedly earns an estimated $10,698 per sponsored post, a figure that’s 2.6 times more than 2025 Masters champion Scottie Scheffler, who comes in at $3,707 per post.

Even more jaw-dropping? Spiranac's social earnings are 3.4 times higher than veteran golfer Justin Rose, whose per-post value stands at $3,150.

The gap between the influencer world and the fairway elite continues down the list, with influencers like Grace Charis ($9,820/post) and Bri Teresi ($3,823/post) also outpacing household PGA names like Jason Day ($2,964) and Xander Schauffele ($2,002).

Here’s how the top ten golf influencers stacked up:

1. Paige Spiranac – 4,035,934 followers / $10,698 per post
2. Grace Charis – 3,707,448 followers / $9,820 per post
3. Bri Teresi – 1,442,759 followers / $3,823 per post
4. Lucy Robson – 946,629 followers / $3,767 per post
5. Hailey Rae Ostrom – 926,383 followers / $3,682 per post
6. Rick Shiels – 837,886 followers / $3,330 per post
7. Bob Does Sports – 825,351 followers / $3,286 per post
8. Garrett Clark – 519,186 followers / $2,079 per post
9. Tisha Alyn – 507,791 followers / $2,030 per post
10. Alex Romo – 54,509 followers / $290 per post

On the PGA side, Rory McIlroy leads the earnings leaderboard with an estimated $8,647 per sponsored post, thanks to his 3.2 million followers. He’s followed by Bryson DeChambeau ($7,080), while Masters winner Scottie Scheffler sits in third place.

The full breakdown of pro golfer earnings is as follows:

1. Rory McIlroy – 3,262,549 followers / $8,647 per post
2. Bryson DeChambeau – 2,670,045 followers / $7,080 per post
3. Scottie Scheffler – 1,398,845 followers / $3,707 per post
4. Justin Rose – 792,620 followers / $3,150 per post
5. Jason Day – 745,639 followers / $2,964 per post
6. Xander Schauffele – 503,188 followers / $2,002 per post
7. Ludvig Åberg – 416,410 followers / $1,686 per post
8. Patrick Reed – 153,295 followers / $609 per post
9. Sungjae Im – 119,475 followers / $474 per post
10. Zach Johnson – 36,494 followers / $247 per post

To arrive at these figures, RotoGrinders analyzed Instagram follower data from Social Blade and applied the Influencer Marketing Hub’s Instagram earnings calculator to estimate how much each personality could command per sponsored post.

While professional golfers continue to dominate on the course, it’s clear the Instagram leaderboard is a whole different game, and Paige Spiranac is sitting comfortably at the top.

Spiranac recently opened up about the harsh reality behind her rise in the golf world and the emotional toll it took on her as a young pro navigating sudden fame and harsh judgment.

In a revealing conversation on the "Quiet Please!" podcast with hosts Mel Reid and Kira Dixon, the social media influencer and former professional golfer reflected on what she calls “like the worst moment of my life,” pointing to her early experiences in the sport, including her controversial invitation to the Dubai Ladies Masters.

Spiranac, who graduated from San Diego State and turned pro in August 2015, quickly gained attention for her bold golf attire and growing social media presence, a following that skyrocketed from just 500 followers to over 100,000 overnight. That virality landed her a coveted spot in the Dubai Ladies Masters, part of the Ladies European Tour (LET). But for Spiranac, what seemed like a dream opportunity quickly turned into an emotional nightmare.

“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,” she explained, recounting the criticism she received from skeptics who questioned whether she deserved the chance to compete.

“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,” she added.

Although she was told it would be a low-pressure opportunity, “No one is going to know if you play well or not,” she was reassured, the reality was anything but. Instead, Spiranac found herself the center of media attention with little preparation or support.

“I show up and was doing hours of press, which I wasn’t prepared for. I had no training to do this,” she said, describing the overwhelming experience of navigating the spotlight as a new professional.

But what hurt the most, she recalled, was the treatment she received from fellow players. “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.”

Now one of golf’s most recognizable influencers, Spiranac is using her platform to speak out about the judgment she faced and the toxic culture that clouded her early career.