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Sports<\/a>Golf<\/a><\/p>\n Popular golf influencer reported gifted her skins winnings from Internet Invitational to the family of Cody ‘Beef’ Franke.<\/p>\n Published Dec 04, 2025 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 Last updated 11\u00a0hours ago \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 3 minute read<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n You can save this article by registering for free here<\/a>. Or sign-in<\/a> if you have an account.<\/p>\n By definition, most things that an influencer does are designed to grab attention.<\/p>\n Advertisement 2<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.<\/p>\n THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authors<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n So, that is what makes Paige Spiranac\u2019s quiet donation of more than US$15,000 to the family of late Barstool personality Cody \u2018Beef\u2019 Franke all the more impressive and generous.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n The donation by Spiranac, who revealed that she has received thousands of death threats<\/a> after becoming embroiled in a viral cheating scandal at the Internet Invitational golf tournament, was exposed during Tuesday\u2019s instalment of the Son Of A Boy Dad podcast<\/a> by Barstool\u2019s Francis Ellis, who also competed in the event.<\/p>\n \u201cI 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\u2019s family,\u201d Ellis said.<\/p>\n Monday Morning Golf<\/p>\n Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Advertisement 3<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Ellis also said that fellow competitor Roger Steele Jr. donated his skins winning to Franke\u2019s family, but noted that Spiranac really deserves some recognition after the blonde bombshell had been \u201cbeaten up in the dark corridors of the internet\u201d following the viral controversy<\/a>.<\/p>\n Franke, a popular host of Barstool\u2019s Fore Play podcast, died from a sudden medical issue in October<\/a>, shortly after the Internet Invitational was recorded for a later broadcast.<\/p>\n Ellis and Brad Dalke played with Franke in the tournament \u2014 which was spearheaded by Barstool founder Dave Portnoy \u2014 and the trio took home the $1-million grand prize.<\/p>\n Spiranac\u2019s \u2018dirty conscious\u2019?<\/p>\n After Ellis\u2019 announcement, co-host Adam \u2018Rone\u2019 Ferrone chimed in with a dig at Spiranac over the drama.<\/p>\n Advertisement 4<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u201cNo better way to quell a dirty conscious,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cShe didn\u2019t ask anyone to tell, she didn\u2019t do that, she didn\u2019t expect that to come out,\u201d Ellis replied, coming to the defence of Spiranac. \u201cYou had to tell the Barstool payroll person how to give their money and she just told that person, \u2018Send it to Beef\u2019s family.\u2019<\/p>\n He added that while Spiranac makes a decent amount of money as an influencer, the donation was \u201ca significant amount of money.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m impressed that she did that. Especially impressed that it would never have gotten out and if I had not found out and told it on her behalf.\u201d<\/p>\n Rone did show some support for Spiranac, saying she didn\u2019t deserve the hate she received online.<\/p>\n \u201cI think that anybody that\u2019s actually pissed off at her is kind of clownish,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Advertisement 5<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n What was the cheating controversy?<\/p>\n The controversy occurred during the final round of the made-for-streaming event<\/a>, when Spiranac was accused of cheating after English pro golfer and YouTuber Peter Finch noticed her trampling down some grass in front of a ball in the rough. Doing so improved the lie for teammate Togisala.<\/p>\n Advertisement 6<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n After Togisala played an incredible escape, Portnoy asked if \u201cPaige put that on a tee\u201d for him.<\/p>\n \u201cThat lie in the rough there, it was s***. Paige has gone ahead to the ball and literally pressed down all the long in front so he could hit it out,\u201d Finch said, with a clip showing Spiranac appearing to bend over and press down the long grass with her hands.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s no way he could have hit that shot without that.\u201d<\/p>\n Read More<\/p>\n Paige Spiranac says she received \u2018tens of thousands’ of death threats after cheating controversy<\/p>\n![\"Paige](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0522-paige-spiranac-golf-red.jpg\")
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