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Swedish golfer Madelene Sagström continues playing while pregnant, plans three majors before maternity leave

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  • Madelene Sagström is 15 weeks pregnant and expecting a son with husband Jack Clarke in September.
  • The Swedish golfer plans to play three major tournaments before taking maternity leave.
  • Sagström is currently competing in the LPGA Founders Cup and has instructed her caddie to tell her if her performance declines significantly.

Swedish professional golfer Madelene Sagström is 15 weeks pregnant but plans to continue competing on the LPGA Tour. The 32-year-old revealed last week on Instagram that she and her husband Jack Clarke, former caddie for Ludvig Åberg, are expecting a son in September. Sagström is playing this week in the Founders Cup in California and hopes to compete in three major tournaments before taking maternity leave.

She has given her caddie Shane Codd clear instructions: if her performance drops significantly, they will stop playing immediately.

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