Sophie Cunningham hits awful pro-am tee shot, Caitlin Clark lets her hear it

Cunningham took a guest shot at the 10th tee box when she hit a low line drive tee toward the spectators lined up alongside the hole. 

After she hit her shot, a fan was lying on the ground, with Clark shouting, “Man down, he’s down.”

It was all laughs and smiles, though as the broadcast picked up someone saying, “You didn’t hit him,” indicating the fan seemed to be playing up the moment. 

Cunningham playfully jogged over to the man, who wore a dark-colored hat and a blue jacket, to check on him. 

He was standing back up by the time she reached him. 

“They’re hamming it up for the camera and for Sophie,” a Golf Channel broadcaster said. 

Cunningham did give the man a hug when she reached him, presenting him with the golf ball she hit. They then posed for a photo. 

“I’m so sorry,” Cunningham said. 

Fellow Fever star Lexie Hull, who was also helping Clark caddie, also took a shot at the 10th hole, though hers wasn’t nearly as chaotic. 

Clark, who helped draw a large crowd to the event, was playing in the pro-am with LPGAer Nelly Korda. 

“It’s crazy,” Korda said, per CBS Sports. “That first tee was something out of a book, almost. But it’s so fun. It’s cool to see how many people she brings together to another sport, and it’s fun to hang out with her. She’s super cool. We saw each other last week at an outing, and it’s nice to be alongside greats; even her teammates are super fun. It’s been a blast so far.”

In another notable moment on Wednesday, a Fever fan in attendance shouted toward Cunningham and Hull, encouraging them to re-sign with the team, Fieldhouse Files reported. 

“Tell them to pay us,” Cunningham replied, alluding to the ongoing stalemate between the league and players over a new CBA.