Golfer Paige Spiranac has been harassed, blackmailed and threatened with murder.
“I was harassed, my family was harassed,” she says. “I was receiving death threats, people
were invading my privacy, I was being blackmailed. This was going on while I was trying
to play.”
Asked why people came after her, Spiranac wasn't sure. "Because I look different
to a golfer, maybe? I dress differently, I don’t conform to what golf is supposed to be,"
she guessed.
Last summer, the tour adopted a new dress code meant to get players to "present
themselves in a professional manner to reflect a positive image for the game," according
to a spokesperson. The code banned "plunging necklines" and prohibited any skirts or
shorts that show the "bottom area,"
Spiranac was one fo the first to speak out against it.
She said the dress code does a disservice to golfers and works against the future of the
game by stifiling growth.
"For me to speak out about that, it does bring on more hate but it also starts a
conversation and I can create change. I am just trying to get people to feel more
comfortable because I know I’m not alone feeling that way."
What do you think about the outfit? Do you think showing cleavage will cause distraction
to audience?
