Caitlin Clark accuses team-mate of being ‘scared | NBA News

Caitlin Clark has accused a team-mate of working ‘scared’ because the Indiana Fever star made her pro-am golf debut.

Clark was among the many big-name rivals on the ANNIKA pro-am event in Belleair, Florida.

Keen to show off her new-found interest, Clark shared a picture of her competing on the occasion together with her three million followers on Instagram.

Unsurprisingly, it garnered loads of responses, together with one from Fever team-mate Grace Berger, who cheekily replied: “If I hadn’t seen the video of the shank these photos would’ve convinced me that you could beat me.”

A daring declare from the Fever guard, however one Berger has the credentials to back up, given she was a state champion golfer earlier than making a identify for herself in basketball.

It got here after Clark served up a dig of her own previous to the occasion, with the WNBA rookie of the yr commenting on Berger’s golf abilities in a latest interview.

She stated: “Actually, one of my teammates [Berger] was a state champion golfer, so she’s pretty good.

“I actually haven’t played with her yet. I think she might be scared or something, I don’t know why. Her game must have gotten rusty when she became a professional basketball player.”

A chirpy message from Clark, who despite Berger’s criticisms, did receive plenty of praise for her golf skills on the course in Florida.

Clark was partnered with Nelly Korda and Annika Sorenstam – two of the greatest-ever female golfers – with the latter saying: “[Clark is] super mature for 22.

“I’m going like, ‘Wow, she’s 22; I’m 32 years older.’ She’s an older woman in a younger body if you know what I mean.

“In a great way. She handles herself very well and good with people, says the suitable issues.”

Korda added: “Was great to see how relaxed she was. Obviously with the media consideration she has gotten most likely up to now yr and a half, two years, you’ll be able to see how she’s snug enjoying in entrance of a bigger crowd. And she was simply actually having fun with it. You can inform.”

Whereas Clark herself commented: “It was so fun. Obviously, getting to see (Sorenstam and Korda) do what they do up front is like—people would pay for that. I got to do it for free and have fun with them.

“Definitely a fun morning. Feel very thankful that Gainbridge had me out here. Obviously, their support of women’s sports is tremendous. Very lucky and fortunate. Hung in there; did alright. It was a good day.”