Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Caitlin Clark Draws Big Crowds at LPGA Pro-Am With Fever Teammates Caddying

The WNBA star's sponsor-backed cameo turned the pro-am into a high-visibility showcase for the LPGA.

Overview

  • Caitlin Clark played The ANNIKA pro-am at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, with Indiana Fever teammates Sophie Cunningham and Lexie Hull serving as celebrity caddies.
  • Sophie Cunningham’s tee shot on the 10th hole flew into the gallery, with broadcast audio suggesting the fan may not have been struck, and she apologized on site while handing over the ball and posing for a photo.
  • Golf Channel devoted a three-hour live window to Clark’s round, drawing galleries around the 18th green that outpaced many LPGA Sunday finishes.
  • Clark’s group, featuring Nelly Korda for the front nine and Lauryn Nguyen for the back, posted a net 59 (−11) according to the pro-am leaderboard.
  • Fan interactions spilled into WNBA labor talk when a supporter urged re-signings and Cunningham replied, “Tell them to pay us,” referencing CBA negotiations.