Paige Spiranac has long proven herself as the queen of golf influencers, but Grace Charis could be taking her crown.
Spiranac, 31, has faced many threats to her throne from the likes of Lilia Schneider, Karin Hart, Hailey Rae Ostrom and now 21-year-old Charis.
One of the most polarizing figures in the sport, Spiranac has made her mark on golf, taking social media by storm in her tiny, tight skirts and low-cut tops, and causing controversy with almost every post.
But whether you love her or hate her, there’s no denying that the former collegiate golfer blazed a trail through the sport and opened it up to a new generation of influencers.
And Charis is one of those who is the latest to follow in Spiranac’s footsteps.
She may not be an LPGA or Ladies European Tour player. She’s not even a professional golfer. Still, Charis has quickly become one of the online game’s most popular players in recent years.
Grace Charis is the latest social media influencer to take the golf world by storm

The 21-year-old follows in the footsteps of Paige Spiranac and her sultry snaps
Charis has amassed 3.7 million followers on Instagram and another 3 million on TikTok. The numbers rival Spiranac’s 4 million on Instagram and are even better than her 1.6 million on TikTok.
Furthermore, like Spiranac, her following surpasses Bryson DeChambeau’s 2.2 million, Rory McIlroy’s 2.7 million, and even Tiger Woods’ 3.5 million on Instagram.
But while her sultry and revealing poses are reminiscent of Spiranac’s racy photos, Charis’ journey to social media stardom is in stark contrast to the former pro.
Unlike Spiranac, who played Division 1 college golf at both the University of Arizona and San Diego State and even tried to break into the LPGA, Charis never set out to become a golfer.
She had even studied to become a news broadcaster when she came across this path in the middle of the corona crisis.
Charis had been a rower until the global pandemic hit and shut down the sporting world. But with golf being the first sport to emerge from lockdown, and therefore the only sport available to her, she took to the driving range.
Charis went to pick up a club. Pose with it in a revealing blue jumpsuit. And the rest was history.
“I love the sharpness of your butt and body shape during the golf swing, but when I first started doing it, I wasn’t trying to be a golfer,” Charis shared. Golf monthly last year.

Like Spiranac, the California native posts photos and videos in revealing outfits

Charis has amassed 3.7 million followers on Instagram and another 3 million on TikTok
“It was more about trying to get opinions and being in the creator’s space. I let social media determine what I wear: this outfit does well, or this outfit does not do so well.’
From there, her social media following grew. In addition to her Instagram and TikTok, Charis is also active on X, formerly known as Twitter, where she has a million followers, despite only following one account: Woods.
Charis also shows off her golf skills on her YouTube channel, where she shares a variety of content including her signature slo-mo swing videos and ‘Break 80’ challenges – similar to DeChambeau’s ‘Break 50’ on his own platform.
Yet, as always, there is a downside to her fame. Charis has acknowledged the online hate she receives and admits it affects her.
“I see the hate comments, people blocking me and it really makes me sad,” she told Golf Monthly. ‘It upsets me even more when they talk about my golf. “She’s just a nice body, no one cares.”
“You can’t really hate someone who’s trying to get better. So I guess the way I deal with the hate is to get better, so I let out all my anger.”
But despite all the furore on social media, what started as a mere coincidence more than four years ago has grown into a true passion.
Golf has become really important to Charis, who works with a swing coach and reportedly plays four to five times a week.

Golf has become a true passion for Charis, who works on her game with a swing coach

Charis has attended some of golf’s most prestigious events, including The Open at Royal Troon

The amateur golfer is pictured at the PGA Tour’s ZOZO Championship in Japan
She was born in California and now lives in Texas. She reportedly joined Stonebridge Ranch Country Club in the Lone Star State and has reduced her handicap to an impressive five.
Charis has honored the game on some of its grandest altars and attended golf’s most prestigious tournaments, such as the Open Championship at Royal Troon and the Ryder Cup in Rome in 2023.
Despite being considered rivals, there is no real bad blood between Charis and Spiranac, as neither has publicly said a bad word about the other.
But Charis has entered territory that has long been Spiranac’s, and there is no question that she has joined the mega-influencer in the spotlight of golf’s social media.