Caitlin Clark reveals her favorite golfer ahead of her tee off at the Annika

Caitlin Clark revealed her favorite golfer ahead of her Pro-Am event at the ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican. The WNBA star has been paired with Annika Sorenstam and Nelly Korda for the event. The Pro-Am event will be held on Wednesday, November 13, at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida.

In the pre-tournament press conference, Clark was asked if while growing up, there were any golfers she watched on TV whom she looked up to. She said that she's fond of watching golf and named Rory Mcllroy as her favorite player. She said, via ASAP Sports:

"Honestly I tried to watch as much as I can. Rory was probably one of my favorite players growing up. I would have the TV on watching him. I had this pink cute golf club set growing up that I got for one of my birthdays. I would beg my dad to take me out and go golfing."

Rory McIlroy is one of the finest players in golf currently. He has had 40 professional wins including 26 on the PGA Tour and won four Majors.

Clark said that she loved golfing and played just about every sport growing up. The 22-year-old shared that she wasn't very good at golf. She further said:

"Obviously wasn't very good, but I just loved being outside and trying something new and the challenge of golf. Obviously a lot different from definitely basketball and the team aspect. It's much more individual. So that's another challenge I love about it, too."

Caitlin Clark will be playing in his second pro-am event. She last played in the 2023 John Deere Classic. Clark mentioned that she was "pretty nervous" at the event. However, she mentioned that she intends to have fun this time as she doesn't "golf for a living".

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Caitlin Clark clarifies that her comment about becoming a professional golfer was "not serious"

At the end of the 2024 WNBA season, Caitlin Clark claimed that she would become a golf professional during the offseason. However, she has now clarified that she was not serious.

In the pre-tournament press conference at the 2024 ANNIKA, Clark said, via ASAP Sports:

"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," she added.

Caitlin Clark will tee off at 7:00 am ET at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida. The telecast would be available on Golf Channel and NBC Sports.