Social-media influencer Paige Spiranac has revealed her true feelings for golf legend Tiger Woods, saying he smelled ‘really good’ during a chipping lesson the sportsman gave her.
When and where the golf lesson from Woods to Spiranac took place is unclear, yet, the interaction left an indelible positive mark on the social-media sensation.
Spiranac has over than 4million Instagram followers, more than Woods himself, who has 3.6million following him.
‘He gave me a chipping lesson once. It was like the greatest experience of my life,’ Spiranac said during an interview earlier this year. ‘He smells so good, by the way… like that was the first thing I noticed.’
What exactly does the 15-time major winner smell like? Spiranac gave the subtle answer of, ‘Success.’
‘I remember he hugged me, and he smelled so good, and I didn’t take my jacket off or wash it for an embarrassing long time because I was like, “I feel and smell like a winner,”‘ Spiranac added.
Many in the golf world are in awe of Woods, as he is arguably the greatest to ever step on the links of all-time.
Although Woods has stepped back from golf in large part due to injuries, he is still active and has not lost any admiration from Spiranac and others.
Spiranac has previously stated on her podcast that during Woods’ 2009 cheating scandal a defense of the now-49-year-old.
‘Even when all this was happening, I think people were being too hard on him. You look at your own life and the things you’ve done, no one lives a perfect life, we all make mistakes,’ Spiranac said.
Woods is not expected to play in a major tournament in 2025 after undergoing Achilles surgery, with the 2026 Masters as a likely chance for his return to the sport.
