Iowa Hawkeyes star women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark is obviously supremely talented in nearly every aspect of the game of basketball. However, she showed off another element of her athleticism, her golf game.
Clark took part in a Pro-Am for the PGA Tour on Wednesday ahead of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Illinois. She played alongside PGA Tour veteran Zach Johnson, and showed off some impressive shots that any average golfer would be proud of.
Clark stepped to the first tee at the course, and received a massive ovation, which is no shock considering Illinois is certainly Big Ten country.
Caitlin Clark is simply an athlete 😮💨
Fans were gathered for the @IowaWBB star's first drive at the @JDCLASSIC.
🎥 @MattRandazzo | @CaitlinClark22 pic.twitter.com/4q6lW5Q6UR
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) July 5, 2023
She made it look easy on her first drive of the day, parking the shot directly in the middle of the fairway.
Right down the middle.@CaitlinClark22's got game @JDClassic 💪 pic.twitter.com/rFLEZuvtKI
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 5, 2023
You can clearly tell that this is not her first time swinging a golf club, and many fans were extremely impressed with the pure shot.
Majestic shot
— John Deere (@JohnDeere) July 5, 2023
that swing is gorgeous
— Tyler Pautsch (@TPautsch5) July 5, 2023
Hooper and a golfer! Amazing!
— B-Short (@shorticus4) July 5, 2023
The woman’s got game!!
— Gene Russell Otto (@GeneRussellOtt1) July 5, 2023
Not shocked she’s good at other sports
— Andy Larsen (@borktalkos) July 5, 2023
Caitlin Clark can do it all. pic.twitter.com/KYqdwwtJZx
— DraftKings (@DraftKings) July 5, 2023
During the 2022-23 college basketball season, Caitlin Clark became the first player ever (men’s or women’s) to record 1,000 points and 300 assists in the same season.
But her golf swing may be just as impressive. pic.twitter.com/kC3qUqSCXu
— Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) July 5, 2023
It’s simply unfair to see someone who is already such a great player in one sport seemingly perform great in another sport. However, golf is simply an unforgiving game, and Clark did feel the unfortunate wraith of the cruel sport.
She stepped to a Par 3 later on in the round, and her shot off the tee went way right into a crowd of spectators.
Caitlin Clark at the John Deere Classic Pro-Am. Into every life a little rain must fall. pic.twitter.com/L81Oimv0pf
— Mike Hlas (@Hlas) July 5, 2023
For those who may think that Clark’s performance on the course was a fluke, she detailed after the round that she is actually a huge fan of the sport and has been playing golf since she was a child.
“It’s just unique and special; I haven’t had many opportunities to play a different sport, and at a PGA Tour event,” Clark said via ESPN’s M.A Voelpe. “I’m a big fan of golf. I love to play and be around it. Every Sunday I usually have the TV on and I’m watching.”
