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Caitlin Clark nearly hit fans with a wayward tee shot at The Annika LPGA pro-am

Caitlin Clark, professional basketball player, reacts to her shot from the second tee during a Pro-Am prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2024 at Pelican Golf Club on November 13, 2024 in Belleair, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
Caitlin Clark, professional basketball player, reacts to her shot from the second tee during a Pro-Am prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2024 at Pelican Golf Club on November 13, 2024 in Belleair, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)

Caitlin Clark is good at golf, but on Wednesday during the pro-am of the LPGA's The Annika — the legendary Annika Sorenstam is host — she nearly nailed the patrons watching her tee off while hitting her shot into the water.

What’s wild about that is that Clark had one stated goal before the tournament: to avoid hitting anyone in the gallery.

But she calmly took a ball out of her pocket after that shot and hit another one that looked much, much better.

Hey, it could have been worse — there could have been cats around, and those are her biggest fear.

Here’s a look at that shot:

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Caitlin Clark nearly hit fans with a wayward tee shot at The Annika LPGA pro-am