WNBA star Caitlin Clark once quipped that she would spend the offseason working to become a professional golfer.
Basketball fans can relax, because the Indiana Fever star and WNBA Rookie of the Year said Tuesday she was only joking.
Clark is set to play with world No. 1 Nelly Korda on the front nine and 10-time major champion Annika Sörenstam on the back in Wednesday’s pro-am at The Annika at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida.
“You know, having my first WNBA season behind me and being here is super cool,” Clark said Tuesday. “I’ve tried to take as much time as I can to practice, but there is only so much hope. You just cross your fingers, pray.
“No, I’ve practiced a little bit and I just had the quote about becoming a professional golfer. Everybody thought I was serious. I was not serious. I love it. I love being outside and making it competitive with my friends.”
Clark described herself as an “average golfer” with about a 16 handicap. She has carded scores in the mid-80s but admitted, “Usually, I’m just praying to break 100.”
“I’m strong, and I can hit it. It just usually doesn’t…
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