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Caitlin Clark spent part of his season on the golf course and collaborated with Nelly Korda and Annika Sorenstam in a Pro-Am at Pelican Golf Club in November.
Indiana Fever star played front nine with Korda and the back nine with Sorenstam. Clark had joked after the team was removed from the playoffs that she would take golf – and probably did not expect to hit the course with a legend like Sorenstam.
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Caitlin Clark hits a golf ball under the John Deere Classic Pro-Am on July 5, 2023 at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. (Elizabeth Pruitt/Quad City Times via AP)
In a recent conversation with Pakinomist Digital, Sorenstam remembered playing with Clark on the golf course and said she was a “bigger fan” after meeting the young basketball player.
“It’s amazing, of course, I’m a big fan, and a bigger fan after meeting her and spending some time, big athlete very focused, understands when you have a task to do it,” she said. “Obviously, she has a small golf background, so she is familiar with the sport and understands it to have the culture and have the tradition a little.
“No, it’s great to bring new people to the sport, get excited and for us to go around and share stories. Being everything from, I was in college, I was a professional, how to do this or that, work, there are a lot of things we have in common. It’s always fun to listen to other successful athletes or people to choose their brands.
Annika Sorenstam, Left, and Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark celebrate after a shot under the Annika Golf Tournament Pro-Am at Pelican Golf Club in Bellerair, Florida, November 13, 2024. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Preferred Pictures)
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Clark said at a leadership meeting associated with Pro-Am in November that she is trying to practice as much as she can.
“I have tried to take as much time as I can to practice, but there is only so much hope. You just cross your fingers, pray,” she said at the time. “No, I’ve been practicing a bit and I just had the quote about becoming a professional golfer. Everyone thought I was serious. I wasn’t serious. I love it. I love being outside and making it competitive with my friends.
“It’s challenging and getting here and being around the best and having a good time is what I’m looking forward to.”
Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark, Left, greets Annika Sorenstam after Annika Golf Tournament Pro-Am at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, November 13, 2024. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Preferred Pictures)
Sorenstam is getting ready to attend the American century championship taking place at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Club next month. The festivities start on July 9 and run through July 13.
