Women's Pro Golf

[calibuck]

Jumping on the Caitlyn Clark bandwagon, watched a bit yesterday with CC playing in the Annika S golf tournament. She looked every bit the golfer, saw her plunk a hybrid in the drink. Guess I expected the ball to dance up to the pin, but hey, she doesn't make all the threes does she? Saw some talent, (she does have a cohesive swing - but not like Nelly Korda), but not a terrible amount of experience. I know, it was/is more of a promotional thing. She had Sophie and Lexie in shorts on her bag, but never really saw either tote it. Anyway, know that the difference between a successful male pro, and a +4 handicap for a collegiate golfer is a very wide chasm, how so is it with the women's tour?

 

[calibuck]

Just another tidbit. Teaching pro once told me to watch the women golfers, not the men. Why, because the men hit such outrageously long shots, both drives and irons, while the women hit more comparable shots to we non-professional golfers. Used to be true, but now the women are banging their drivers much longer (than me certainly), and their short games are simply top notch, versus mine....anyway, even the HS players hit the ball further than I do. Watched the US Open qualifier at our course, and these guys were hitting driver, five iron to the opening par 5, and their tee box was almost touching the back shrubs. In case you're wondering, I hit driver, 3 wood, and from a 7 to an 8 into the green, depending on the wind. Believe the low qualifier shot a 63 from the tips....