Paige Spiranac made generous donation amid golf tournament controversy, sports personality reveals

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Paige Spiranac made generous donation amid golf tournament controversy, sports personality reveals

Spiranac received an estimated $15,000 payout at the Barstool Invitational

Chantz Martin Fox News

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December 4, 2025 8:12pm EST

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Paige Spiranac, a prominent golf influencer, made a generous gesture following her performance at the Barstool Sports Internet Invitational.

Spiranac earned winnings totaling an estimated $15,000 to $16,000. Instead of collecting the five figures for herself, Spiranac decided to donate the funds to the Cody "Beef" Franke foundation, according to Barstool’s Francis Ellis.

The charitable act happened shortly after the social media personality found herself embroiled in a cheating scandal. Ellis spoke about Spiranac's generosity during Tuesday's edition of the "Son of a Boy Dad" podcast.

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Paige Spiranac hits a tee shot during The Creator Classic prior to the Truist Championship at The Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon Course) on May 7, 2025 in Flourtown, Philadelphia. (Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)

Ellis noted that the foul play accusations that surfaced in the finale of the two-day invitational resulted in her being "beaten up in the dark corridors of the internet."

"I found out through a little birdie that when we all got paid our skins money from the second day, which was 15 or 16 thousand each, Paige Spiranac donated all of her skins money to Beef’s family," Ellis said.

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Franke, who hosted Barstool’s "Fore Play" podcast, suffered an unspecified medical issue in October. He later died.

Paige Spiranac plays the 17th green during the Creator Classic at Philly Cricket Club, prior to the Truist Championship at The Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon Course) on May 7, 2025 in Flourtown Philadelphia. (Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)

After arriving at the ninth hole, Spiranac appeared to push down high grass in the rough. Her action seemingly provided Malosi Togisala with the opportunity for a cleaner and arguably easier shot.

A visibly emotional Spiranac later pushed back against claims that she touched the ball. She also clarified that she had no intention of creating any unfair advantage.

Paige Spiranac speaks onstage during the Fanatics Fest NYC 2024 at Jacob Javits Center on Aug. 17, 2024 in New York City. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Fanatics)

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Spiranac added that she faced "tens of thousands of death threats" due to the controversy.

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Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.

Paige Spiranac made generous donation amid golf tournament controversy, sports personality reveals