Golf Channel host, Fox Sports host, and Golf Digest cover girl – Holly Sonders have been before golf fans for around 15 years. Before Sonders turned to golf journalism, modeling, and sports entertainment careers, she had been a star golfer for years.
The 5-foot-7 ex-model and Instagram celeb was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 on March 3, 1987. Her parents Sandy and Dan Niederkohr were settled in Marysville, Ohio.
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Holly “Sonders” Niederkohr excelled in track-and-field and basketball. But nothing compared to her junior golf career and academic records. She did Journalism at Michigan State University. Her MSU days let ‘The Spartans’ name Holly Sonders a team member.
Sonders’ best finish was at the ‘Lady Buckeye Invitational’. Her record top ten happened at a college-level event. Holly Sonders has two AJGA wins to her name. Her team also won the NCAA national championship on June 2, 2007.
But when Holly devoted herself to getting her team to the 2007 Women’s Western Amateur Round of 16 on June 16, little did she know that was it. Her junior college year was the last time she could play serious golf.
Holly Sonders had to get knee surgery as a girl at 20. The downtime of months forced her out of pro golf. She is reported to have said that she “could never play the same again.”
Journalism, other Careers, and Relationships of Holly Sonders
Holly Sonders got into journalism after her break from sports. Sports journalism soon became her. She mostly reported golf events on national TV. She also found success as a fitness model.
Holly Sanders Flashbacks (Credits – USA Today FTW, The Spun)
She is reported to have dated television and radio personality, Erik Kuselias from 2011 to 2016. They may also have been engaged to each other. In 2021, television and radio personality was found as boxing promoter; more on that shortly!
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March 2023 saw Holly Sonders emerging as a sports entertainment entrepreneur. “Exposed Sports” was the idea. “Exposed Sportz” or “Xposed sports”, is the idea of an X-rated sports league. Models recruited from Instagram, OnlyFans, and other platforms would perform sports in suggestive costumes. This is Sonders’ idea of promoting sports and “creating opportunities for women.”
The estimated net worth of Holly Sonders is $6.5 million. She also owns a fitness app called “TeamUp Fitness.” Sonders is on her road to more, with innovation catering to the market’s “needs”.
Holly Sonders is dating boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya
Catching up on Holly Sanders as a boxing promoter in 2021 – she is currently dating ex-boxer Oscar De La Hoya. De La Hoya was 50 at the time, promoting the sport with Sanders. The ex-boxer was also held for 𝓈ℯ𝓍ual assault around the time.
Oscar De La Hoya and Holly Sanders (Credits – Cigar & Spirits Magazine, The US Sun)
Oscar De La Hoya and Holly Sanders together make headlines almost almost on a regular basis. De La Hoya is a father of six. He has a daughter from his ex-wife Millie Corretjer. De La Hoya has a son each with Angelique McQueen and Toni Alvarado. His ex-girlfriend Shanna Moakler has three 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren with De La Hoya.
Holly Sanders is one of Oscar De La Hoya’s many beautiful partners. But she is not last or the least! Holly Sanders too has a record of being not the least. Her net worth proves it. Her versatility may be yet to unfold to the fullest.
