In true Sophie Cunningham fashion â bold, loud, and never afraid to laugh at herself â the Indiana Fever star has once again gone viral. But this time, itâs not for a clutch three-pointer or a sideline stare-down. Itâs for a golf blunder. Yes, you read that right â golf.
After volunteering to caddy for teammate Caitlin Clark at The Annika Pro-Am in Florida next week, Cunningham found herself at the center of an unexpected mini-controversy. It all started when she proudly shared her excitement on Instagram, posting: âFour!!!!!!â alongside the official announcement. Cute, right? Except⊠she spelled it wrong.
Any golf fan knows the warning shout is âFore!â â not âFour.â And it didnât take long for Caitlin Clark to call her out in front of millions. Clark reposted Cunninghamâs story with a laughing emoji and the caption: âYeah clearly we have a lot to learn about golf⊠đđđ Itâs fore, bud.â
The internet exploded. Fans flooded the comments, half laughing, half roasting Cunningham for her ârookie mistake.â But in the middle of the storm, Sophie did what she always does best â own it with humor. On her Show Me Something podcast, the 28-year-old sharpshooter addressed the incident head-on:
âYeah, Iâm caddying! Also, Iâm a d*****, if anyoneâs seen my story,â she laughed. âI was like, âFour! F-O-U-R! Like, heads up!â But itâs âFore!â I didnât know. I probably shouldâve looked it up before posting it all over social media.â
Even after the mix-up, Cunningham didnât lose her confidence. She admitted sheâs âbetter at drinking, driving the golf cart, and puttingâ than actually playing â but that wonât stop her from giving the job her all. âI donât even know how I got invited to this event,â she joked. âBut Caitlin will be golfing, me and Lexie (Hull) will be there⊠probably just having a blast.â
The Annika Pro-Am, hosted by LPGA legend Annika Sörenstam, is no small event â itâs packed with celebrities, athletes, and some of the best golfers in the world. For Cunningham and Hull, itâs a chance to show their lighter side after a grueling WNBA season. For Clark, itâs another platform to shine â both as a competitor and as a crossover star commanding attention beyond basketball.

Behind the laughs, though, the moment reveals something deeper: the growing cultural presence of Caitlin Clark and the Fever in American sports. Every small gesture â even a misspelled Instagram caption â becomes part of a bigger story about personality, camaraderie, and the blend of fun and fame that womenâs basketball has long deserved.
Cunninghamâs viral slip-up proves that this new generation of WNBA stars doesnât take themselves too seriously. They play hard, joke harder, and let the world in on the ride. And with Clark leading the way, every interaction â even a âFore!â fail â becomes instant internet gold.
Now, all eyes turn to Florida next week. Will Sophie Cunningham nail her caddie debut, or will she find a new way to trend on social media again? One thingâs for sure â with Caitlin Clark involved, something unforgettable is bound to happen.
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