Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will compete in the Pro-Am for The Annika, an event named in honor of golf legend Annika Sörenstam, on Nov. 13 at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida.
“I love golf so the opportunity to play in the Pro-Am for a tournament with a legend like Annika Sorenstam’s name on it is so exciting,” Clark said Monday. “Gainbridge is a leader in supporting women’s sports and that’s clear through their commitment to me, this event, Billie Jean King, and Parity Week. I’m looking forward to seeing all the LPGA players on the driving range, being part of the Women’s Leadership Summit, and, of course, teeing it up in the pro-am with Annika.”
After the Fever were swept out of the WNBA playoffs by the Connecticut Sun last month, the Rookie of the Year winner told reporters she envisioned playing a lot of golf in the offseason:
Clark said in a 2023 interview for the Big Ten Network she comes from a family of avid golfers and would hit the links a lot back home in Des Moines, Iowa.
This will be the second time the All-Star guard has taken to the tee for a pro-am event. She was among the stars on hand for the John Deere Classic Pro-Am in July 2023.
Clark is coming off a debut campaign in the WNBA that may have even exceeded the sky-high expectations for her. She averaged 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 8.4 assists as Indiana made the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
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