She really is, alongside golf legend Arnold Palmer.
Kate tweeted a photo from the magazine's shoot, wearing mis-matched patterns because that's the sort of thing golfers do.
Twitter / @kateupton
Golf Digest have also uploaded a behind-the-scenes video filmed on set.
(Upton's manager apparently has "family links" to Palmer, hence the gig.)
Palmer is, apparently, struggling with his putting technique.
Which I think we'd all at least pretend to be struggling with if we knew golf instructor KATE UPTON was nearby and ready to help.