Caitlin Clark excited to ‘tee it up with Annika Sorenstam’ in her first LPGA appearance
Caitlin Clark will be participating in various events during the LPGA Tour’s Annika Driven tournament, scheduled for November 14-17, including the Pro-Am event. The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star is one of the brand ambassadors for Gainbridge, which is also sponsoring the event.
The news was announced on the official website of the Annika Driven tournament. As announced on the official website, she will also serve as a panelist at the Women’s Leadership Summit, which will take place on the Tuesday preceding the tournament.
Clark said that taking part in this event was a very “exciting” opportunity for her. This was part of what she said (according to theannika.com):
“I love golf so the opportunity to play in the Pro-Am for a tournament with a legend like Annika Sorenstam’s name on it is so exciting…I’m looking forward to seeing all the LPGA players on the driving range, being part of the Women’s Leadership Summit, and, of course, teeing it up in the pro-am with Annika.”
Annika Sorenstam, meanwhile, said that Caitlin Clark’s contributions to raise the profile of women’s sport has been “outstanding”:
“I have been following Caitlin’s career during college and now on the WNBA stage, and what she is doing to bring attention to women’s sports both on and off the court is outstanding. I’m excited to meet Caitlin and for her to join us at Pelican Golf Club in November in what will be an exciting week for women’s sports,” she said
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