Caitlin Clark entertains the crowds on the 2023 John Deere Classic Pro-Am.
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The “Caitlin Clark Effect” is heading to the LPGA Tour.
Clark, the newly minted WNBA Rookie of the Year, has performed an enormous function in the rising reputation of ladies’s basketball, and girls’s sports activities as an entire, throughout her record-breaking faculty profession on the University of Iowa. The Iowa native received nationwide participant of the 12 months honors twice on her approach to changing into the NCAA Division I all-time main factors scorer.
The WNBA Finals are set to start this week, however Clark and the Indiana Fever acquired knocked out in the primary spherical by the Connecticut Sun. Clark, an avid golfer, had beforehand stated she would spend numerous time on the golf course in the offseason.
By Mid-November, the climate is likely to be too chilly for golf in Indiana, however there’s a superb probability there will likely be good golf climate at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla., the place Clark will tee it up at The Annika LPGA occasion.
On Monday, the LPGA introduced that Clark would participate in the Wednesday pro-am at The Annika, hosted by LPGA legend Annika Sorenstam, set to happen Nov. 13. Clark is a model ambassador for Gainbridge, which is the presenting sponsor of The Annika.
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“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 stated in a press launch. “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.”
Sorenstam additionally expressed her pleasure at Clark’s involvement in the match she hosts.
“I have been following Caitlin’s career during college and now on the WNBA stage, and what she is doing to bring attention to women’s sports both on and off the court is outstanding,” Sorenstam stated in the discharge. “I’m excited to meet Caitlin and for her to join us at Pelican Golf Club in November in what will be an exciting week for women’s sports.”
But that’s not all Clark will likely be up to at The Annika. She may also be a panelist on the Women’s Leadership Summit happening the night time earlier than the pro-am.
Clark does have some expertise enjoying in professional golf occasions. In 2023, she participated in the pro-am on the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic, enjoying alongside fellow Iowan Zach Johnson.
