Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark, the national women’s basketball player of the year and a golf enthusiast, will play in the pro-am of the John Deere Classic on Wednesday, July 5. She will be in a group with fellow Iowan Zach Johnson, who is captain of the U.S. Ryder Cup team for the United States-Europe golf competition later this year in Rome.
Johnson, Clark and their group will compete at the TPC Deere Run course in Silvis, Illinois. After her round, Clark will participate in a youth clinic at the driving range.
“We are thrilled to be able to bring our fans the opportunity to see Caitlin Clark and Zach Johnson, two Iowa sports heroes, play,” tournament director Andrew Lehman said. “Zach has been the face of the tournament for many years, and Caitlin’s presence will bring a jolt of electricity to the grounds and help us introduce youngsters and non-golf fans to this great game.”
This past season, Clark, a 6-foot point guard, led Iowa to the Big Ten tournament championship and then the NCAA tournament title game, which the Hawkeyes lost to the LSU…
