Caitlin Clark may be forced to pick between professional basketball and professional golf as both seek to sign the Indiana Fever player, with the Unrivalled League reportedly giving her a million dollars base.
The 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year is currently taking a break from the court to prepare for a Pro-Am golf tour, where she will compete against Annika Sorenstam.
But the 3×3 basketball league, which has already picked up Angel Reese and Napheesa Collier, is still making a push to get Clark to sign on for the upcoming competition going as far as to offer $1m in a deal similar in equivalency to Lionel Messi’s MLS arrangement.
They have their work cut out for them though as they previously requested for the Fever sensation to link up with them, which she dismissed saying she aims to focus on golf until the winter creeps in.
“Maybe play some golf,” Clark told reports of her offseason plans. “That’s what I’m going to do until it becomes too cold in Indiana. I’ll become a professional golfer.”
Additionally, her contract with the Iowa-based side may not permit her to compete in non-WNBA competitions such as the Unrivalled League which takes place in January. For example, a serious injury could impact the Fever’s season.
When is the Caitlin Clark golf tournament?
For the moment, Clark will try her hand at a Pro-Am tournament in Sorenstam‘s name, which will take place on November 13 at the Pelican Golf Club in Florida with members of the LPGA present.
And the 22-year-old might not look outclassed with reports suggesting she’s actually quite good at golf, but nonetheless she couldn’t contain her excitement when she announced the news she would be competing.
“I love golf,” Clark said in a press release. “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.”
