Paige Spiranac: I had a major crush on PGA Tour star who I went to school with… but he wanted nothing to do with me

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PAIGE SPIRANAC revealed she had a crush on golf star Xander Schauffele… but he wasn’t interested in the blonde beauty.

Paige, 32, and Schauffele, 31, both attended San Diego State University and met before reaching fame.

HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA - MAY 18: Paige Spiranac attends the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Celebration of the 2024 Issue Release and 60th Anniversary with Swimsuit Island on May 18, 2024 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit) — Paige Spirant had a crush on golf star Xander Schauffele

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA - APRIL 16: Xander Schauffele of the United States looks on from the seventh green during the Pro Am event prior to the RBC Heritage 2025 at Harbour Town Golf Links on April 16, 2025 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) — Schauffele and Paige attended San Diego State University

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 10: U.S. Team's Xander Schauffele and partner, Maya Lowe, walk the red carpet prior to Presidents Cup at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club on December 10, 2019, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Con Chronis/PGA TOUR via Getty Images) — That is because Schauffele also met his wife Maya at university

The now social media model fell for the PGA Tour star but the feeling wasn’t mutual as that was also at the time when he met his wife Maya.

The 2017 Tour Championship winner and his partner have ben together since 2014 and married in 2021.

Paige said during a recent instalment of her new show “The SPINvitational: “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.

“He met his wife Maya at SDSU, so it was meant to be. Didn’t work out for me in that way.”

Paige also revealed that she has never dated anyone famous despite some recent false reports.

The golf beauty was previously linked with the likes of NFL legend Tom Brady and golfer Bryson DeChambeau.

Paige added: “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.

“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.

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“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.”