LPGA rookie Gabriela Ruffels expects to be starstruck Wednesday at Pelican Golf Club when Clark plays in the event’s pro-am alongside World No. 1 Nelly Korda on the front nine and tournament host Annika Sorenstam on the back. Tickets sales for the Belleair, Florida, event are 12 times the typical number.

WNBA star Caitlin Clark once quipped that she would spend the offseason working to become a professional golfer. Basketball fans can relax, because the Indiana Fever star and WNBA Rookie of the Year said Tuesday she was only joking.

It’s hard to remember a pro-am round with more hype than Caitlin Clark’s scheduled appearance at The Annika pro-am on Wednesday. The WNBA’s reigning rookie of the year will be paired with Nelly Korda for the front nine and tournament host Annika Sorenstam for the back,