Paige Spiranac issues warning to fans in the wake of heartbreaking personal news

In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Paige Spiranac had to take to social media to warn people of scammers pretending to be her to exploit those hoping to help.

In the aftermath of Spiranac’s announcement, a number of her friends and those who work in the sports and golf industry offered their condolences or memories of the pooch.

‘Niko was so unbelievably lucky to have you and your family. My heart breaks for you all. The worst pain in the world,’ wrote TGL’s Samantha Marks – who posted some images she had of the canine companion.

Barstool Sports’ Kayce Smith wrote, ‘I’m so sorry, my love’ with a crying emoji.

Many of Spiranac’s fans also offered their thoughts as she goes through this tough time.

Spiranac recently spoke to DailyMail.com in a Mail+ exclusive tell-all interview about her past, her golf outfits, and her future plans.

She revealed that she once swore off social media after a number of female students at San Diego State University, the school she attended, began harassing her.

After that experience I deleted all my social media,’ Spiranac told DailyMail.com.

‘I finally got it again in my senior year of college and I said “I’m only gonna post golf videos” because who can make fun of a golf video? It turns out a lot of people can.

‘That’s how it started. I was just posting fun golf videos, and it really just turned into this.’

Sprianac is passing on playing in the PGA Tour’s upcoming Creator Classic event held at TPC Sawgrass the week of the Players Championship, saying her game wasn’t up to par. She is, however, part of the ten-person PGA Tour Creator Council comprised of the best golf content creators in the sport.