There is a new candidate to replace Paige Spiranac as the “Queen of Golf.”

As one of the sport’s newest online sensations, Claire Hogle is steadily gaining traction. On Instagram and YouTube, the former college star is subtly gaining thousands of followers.

The magnificent shots made by the blonde stunner on the course as well as her prowess on the fairways and greens leave an impression. The budding social media sensation acknowledges that her mother’s influence prevented her from starting the sport.

Hogle was a member of the California State University San Marcos team when he first gained widespread recognition in the USA. The influencer explained how her parents, in an odd turn of events, instilled in her a passion of the sport during an interview with the college’s internal media.

She said to Cougar’s Corner: “I grew up around golf because my dad played it all of his life, but I never played or pursued it. My mother warned me to play high school golf for at least one season when I was in the eighth grade.

“I played my one season, for which I spent the entire summer practising, and I truly enjoyed it. At first, I wasn’t interested, but I ended up really like it and continued to pursue it.”

Hogle, like Spiranac, has not pursued a career as a professional athlete but is instead becoming well-known on social media. The young influencer, who hails from San Diego, is a vegan and lists Jordan Spieth as her favourite athlete.

“When I fell in love with the game at age 14, I was often the only girl at the course, always wishing I had other ladies to play with,” Hogle said on Instagram to commemorate Women’s Golf Day earlier this month. I’ve witnessed a huge increase of female golfers over the past couple of years, and some of my closest friends have joined my circle of golf sisters.

“Golf has significantly improved my quality of life, and it is good to see more women and girls playing this fantastic sport. Cheers to all of my female golfers!