WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark wouldn’t fancy her chances of registering a decent score at Oakmont.
The historic Pittsburgh golf course played host to the 124th US Open late last week.
REUTERSJJ Spaun was victorious at the US Open last weekend[/caption] APSeveral of golf’s biggest names struggled at Oakmont, including Rory McIlroy[/caption] GETTYWNBA star Caitlin Clark was blown away by how hard the course is to play[/caption]And it proved to be a tricky obstacle for some of the finest golfers in the world to overcome, including Masters champion Rory McIlroy.
Women’s basketball superstar Clark was seemingly among the millions of people watching the tournament unfold over the last few days.
And she joked that she’d shoot an incredibly high score if she were to have competed in the competition, which was won by JJ Spaun.
The Indiana Fever star wrote on X: “Is Oakmont even fun to play? I’d shoot 130 easily.”
Scores of Clark’s followers commented on the post, with one saying: “I’m a huge fan, but cracking 130 on that course, current condition, would be equivalent to hitting 100 3’s in a row.”
Another said: “Absolutely not. You can simply just tell from the golfers’ body language [that] they hate it.”
And another said: “If I walked off with a 130, I’d buy everyone drinks like I hit a hole in one.”
One remarked: “Caitlin, you would shoot 120, and that would still be better than me.”
GETTYCaitlin Clark dropped 32 points in her comeback game against the New York Liberty[/caption]Another chimed in: “One of the worst courses in the US, shouldn’t get another Open.”
Clark’s assessment of Oakmont came the day after the Fever moved to 5-5 for the season with a 102-88 win over the New York Liberty.
Former University of Iowa star Clark was instrumental in ending the Liberty’s unbeaten streak in her return from injury,
The 23-year-old dropped an impressive 32 points to end the Liberty’s 9-0 start to the campaign.
Her display drew praise from NBA legend Lebron James, who wrote on X after the final buzzer: “The CC EFFECT!!
“WELCOME BACK! You were missed!”
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