This year it was not basketball that Caitlin Clark begged to play, but golf! Surprisingly, the WNBA star has always been an avid golfer and when her father, Brent Clark, introduced her to golf at the age of 6, Clark just never let go of the sport. When she turned eight, a pink and blue golf set was her gift. Undoubtedly, golf has been a major part of her life. Although basketball is her professional realm, golf takes the responsibility to cool her off.

The 22-year-old once talked about being on the course and what it does to her, saying, “You can clear your mind, do something you really love, and have the peace and quiet of just your friends around or even just yourself. I love being able to escape reality for a little bit.” Additionally, Clark has also expressed that when her coaches ask her to stay away from the gym and basketball, she runs towards golf. Although even being an active recreational, Clark doesn’t maintain a handicap score.

However, the rumor has it that she has a handicap of +10 and Golf Digest reported that the Iowa native can shoot in the ‘low 80s’ when she tees up at the Brown Deer Golf Club, Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City, or The Harvester Club in Rhodes. The WNBA star vocalized that golf being her escape has also been great for her to become better on the basketball court. Unlike basketball, the superstar athlete expressed that golf is an individualistic game and the result is all on her. Thus, it helps her improve mental toughness for her professional career.

Outside of playing golf only for fun, Clark has also made her debut on the PGA Tour, not professionally, but sort of. At the 2023 John Deere Classic, the Indiana Fever point guard participated in the Pro-Am at her home soil with then-rookie Ludvig Aberg and Zach Johnson. And you should’ve seen the gallery following her every move, it was Tiger Woods-like. The fans didn’t want to miss a single shot of the Iowa native as her team finished 5 under. As WNBA concludes the 2023-24 season, will Clark play another golf event?

When will Caitlin Clark tee up again?

Luckily for her fans, Caitlin Clark will be playing another golf event before this year ends. This time, the WNBA Rookie of the Year will be embarking on the LPGA Tour in November. The 22-year-old will be playing in the Wednesday Pro-Am of The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican, on November 13th alongside the LPGA Tour legend, Annika Sorenstam.

Additionally, Clark will also take part in the Women’s Leadership Summit as the Gainbridge brand ambassador on Tuesday, November 11th. Talking about her participation, the Indiana Fever guard said, “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… 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.” 

It will surely be an enthralling event for the fans watching it at the Pelican Golf Club in Tampa Bay. Undoubtedly, the gallery would go crazy again and all eyes would be on the WNBA star, as she would tee up for the first time in 2024!