WNBA Rookie Of The Year Caitlin Clark Set To Join LPGA Match
WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark is set to participate in the LPGA golf event in November. The WNBA star is ready to set the golf world on its side as she gets ready to compete in a Pro-Am golf event.
The Indiana Fever superstar will appear at The Annika, the penultimate tournament on the LPGA Tour hosted by golf legend Annika Sorenstam from November 11-17.
Does WNBA Rookie Know How To Play Golf?
Apparently, Caitlyin Clark does and is pretty good at the sport of golf.
“It is so exciting,” the 22-year-old said in a release. “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.”
What Is The Annika?
It is an LPGA event that features the world’s top female golfers competing over four rounds. The host is Annika Sorenstam, a 72-time LPGA winner and 10-time major champion. The proceeds benefit The ANNIKA Foundation. The purse is $3.25 million, one of the largest purses on the LPGA Tour. Can you imagine if Caitlin Clark won this outing?
How Can I Get Tickets?
Tickets are available at TheAnnika.com
What to expect: The tournament offers exclusive hospitality access, including The Lightning Lounge, which features private bathrooms, TVs, and complimentary food and beverages.
What A Year For Caitlin Clark
Clark, the No.1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, finished her rookie season by breaking multiple records, including the all-time WNBA assists record.
She also led all rookies in scoring and helped the Fever make the postseason for the first time in eight years. She had a historic career at the University of Iowa, graduating after the 2023-24 season as the leading scorer in college basketball history, male or female.
This Is Not Caitlin’ First Golf Experience
This will not be the first time that Clark has tried her hand at golf having played in a Pro-Am event at the John Deere Classic in July 2023 alongside Ludvig Åberg and 2023 US Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson. Clark and her team finished a dismal five under par ( I say this sarcastically ) I can’t keep my ball on the fairway.
Only One Question Left To Ask?
What are the chances WNBA’s Angel Reese plays golf? Can you imagine the TV ratings it would bring? The Sports world would have a field day! Let us hope for the best as Caitlin trades in a Basketball for a Golf all in the off-season.
Favorite Michigan Sports Illustrated Covers
Bill Laimbeer - Pistons Bad Boy (Nov. 5th 1990)
If you were in Detroit you loved him. Outside of Michigan, he was probably the most hated player in the NBA…and we didn’t give a sh*t. The Bad Boys were exactly that – they’d knock you on your ass and complain to refs if a foul was called. Bill Laimbeer was our pain the butt, and we love him.
UNITED STATES – OCTOBER 25: November 5, 1990 Sports Illustrated via Getty Images Cover, Basketball: Closeup portrait of Detroit Pistons Bill Laimbeer (40), Detroit, MI 10/25/1990 (Photo by Theo Westenberger/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Magic Johnson vs Bird - April 2nd, 1979
Where were you when these two giants squared off in 1979? Magic and Bird changed the way we watched basketball..the entire country wanted to see who’d win the game (and the game within the game between these two).
UNITED STATES – MARCH 26: April 2, 1979 Sports Illustrated via Getty Images Cover, College Basketball: NCAA Final Four, Michigan State Magic Johnson (33) in action, making dunk vs Indiana State Bob Heaton (30), Salt Lake City, UT 3/26/1979 (Photo by Rich Clarkson/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Megatron - Oct. 10th, 2011
Calvin Johnson was a man playing among boys. I still laugh at some of the catches he made in the NFL (even when defenses tried everything to stop him). This catch against Dallas just a reminder of how amazing Megatron was…and what a blessing to have him in Detroit.
October 10, 2011 Sports Illustrated via Getty Images Cover:
Football: Detroit Lions Calvin Johnson (81) in action, making catch and scoring game winning touchdown vs Dallas Cowboys Terence Newman (41) at Cowboys Stadium.
Arlington, TX 10/2/2011
CREDIT: David E. Klutho (Photo by David E. Klutho /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images/Getty Images)Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay - Jan 17th 1957
This was a tough one. So many great Red Wings covers – but something about these two on the cover of Sports Illustrated back in the early days makes me smile. How many hockey players saw that picture and said “I want to be in the NHL”…or said “there’s no way in hell I’m messing with them”
UNITED STATES – JANUARY 17: March 18, 1957 Sports Illustrated via Getty Images Cover, Hockey: Closeup portrait of Detroit Red Wings Ted Lindsay (15) and Gordie Howe (9) in locker room, Detroit, MI 1/17/1957 (Photo by Richard Meek/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Desmond Howard - Sept. 14th 1991
When it comes to Michigan football it’s all about the swagger. And NO ONE backed it quite like Desmond Howard – scoring the game winner against Notre Dame back in 1991. Wolverine legend.
September 23, 1991 Sports Illustrated via Getty Images Cover: College Football: Michigan Desmond Howard (21) in action and victorious, scoring touchdown vs Notre Dame Greg Davis (26) during 4th down. Ann Arbor, MI 9/14/1991 CREDIT: Duane Burleson/AP (Photo by SI Cover /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Alan Trammell - Oct. 13th 1984
The 1984 Tigers (love this pic of Trammell going yard against the Padres in the World Series). I hope everyone in Detroit understands how amazing this team was, and how Sports Illustrated captured so many pics of Trammell and the gang during that season. One of the greatest teams in MLB history.
October 22, 1984 Sports Illustrated via Getty Images Cover: Baseball: World Series: Detroit Tigers Alan Trammell (3) in action, hitting home run vs San Diego Padres. Game 4. Detroit, MI 10/13/1984 CREDIT: John Iacono (Photo by John Iacono /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images/Getty Images)
