{"id":218183,"date":"2025-10-16T20:54:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T20:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/218183\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T20:54:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T20:54:08","slug":"caitlin-clarks-honest-6-word-golf-vow-recalls-painful-fan-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/218183\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark’s Honest 6-Word Golf Vow Recalls Painful Fan Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark spent much of her last WNBA offseason on the golf course. Her most notable appearance came when she participated in an LPGA Golfing Pro-Am competition<\/a> that was hosted at Florida’s Pelican Golf Club last November, which was called “The Annika” (because of the host, Annika Sorenstam). <\/p>\n

Clark sat alongside Summit on a panel for a LPGA Women’s Leadership Summit\u00a0<\/a>conversation one day before competing. When Clark was asked what her lowest round is, she said, “Oh, god. I can get into the mid-80s if I’m lucky. But usually, I’m just praying to break 100.<\/p>\n

“I just\u00a0don’t want to hit anyone<\/a>\u00a0with a golf ball. That’s my number one priority,” Clark then added.<\/p>\n

Caitlin said she set herself up for failure jokingly about becoming a professional golfer. She says she can shoot 80 but mostly she\u2019s just praying to stay under 100. Her goal is to not hit anyone \ud83d\ude2d pic.twitter.com\/sG5KgNYFuk<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 correlation (@nosyone4) November 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

This last comment proved to be foreshadowing. During her drive on the 9th hole of the Pro-Am, Clark shanked a shot that prompted her to say, “That might’ve hit someone” after hitting it. As it turns out, the stray shot did hit a spectator<\/a> named Tracy Culbert on the shoulder, which left a nasty bruise.<\/p>\n

Culbert was fine, despite the bruise. She even posted a TikTok showing off the bruise and saying, “I didn’t expect to give Caitlin Clark an assist. Her goal was not to hit a fan – whoopsie! The quick-witted Clark remarked, ‘Thanks for the good kick, whoever it hit.’ And signed the ball, leaving me with a unique story and a keepsake.”<\/p>\n

the lady caitlin hit made a tiktok\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d pic.twitter.com\/4ktvK7CZE6<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 jayda\ud83e\udebc (@JaydaToe70214) November 15, 2024<\/a>Caitlin Clark’s Vow Upon Return to Golf Competition Turns Heads<\/p>\n

On October 16, The Athletic published an article<\/a> that quoted Clark as saying, \u201cI had an amazing time at The Annika last November and participating in the Pro-Am alongside Nelly Korda and Annika Sorenstam, two of the best in the game. I\u2019m honored to be an ambassador for a company in Gainbridge that is so committed to elevating women\u2019s sports. I can\u2019t wait to return to Tampa<\/a> in November to play in the Pro-Am with the best women golfers in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Indiana<\/p>\n

Nov 13, 2024; Belleair, Florida, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) participates in The Annika golf tournament Pro Am at Pelican Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

While Clark is clearly excited about returning to the Pro-Am, she also seems a little bit concerned about shanking a shot and hitting a fan for a second straight year. This was shown by an Instagram story she had on Wednesday that showed a photo of her last year’s competition.<\/p>\n

The story was captioned, “will try not to hit anyone \ud83d\ude4f”. <\/p>\n

\"Caitlin<\/p>\n

Caitlin Clark’s Instagram story on October 16. | Instagram\/@caitlin.clark22<\/p>\n

At least Clark feels comfortable joking about potentially hitting another fan. Then again, she did the same last year, and her joke turned into reality.<\/p>\n

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