Kai Trump, granddaughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, made her debut on the LPGA Tour women’s professional circuit on Thursday and is in last place at the Annika (Florida) tournament after the first round.
Kai, 18, closed the day with a +13 (83 strokes), after recording nine bogeys and two double bogeys on his card.
Remains far from the lead
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The president’s granddaughter is 15 strokes behind the tournament’s leading group of eight women.
Kai Trump will participate this Friday in the second round, although it will be difficult for him to make the cut.
The tournament lead is in the hands of a group of eight women who finished the first round tied at -2 (68 strokes).
The Swedish Linn Grant or the American Allisen Corpuz are part of this group.
Spain’s Carlota Ciganda and Mexico’s Gaby Lopez are at -1, just one stroke behind the leading group.
Kai Trump competes as an amateur
Kai is participating in the tournament as an amateur and invited by a sponsor of the tournament, which runs through Sunday at the Pelican Golf Club in Belleair.
Although Donald Trump was not present for his debut, Kai said that his grandfather, a great lover of golf, had recommended that he go out and have fun and avoid nerves.
Kai also admitted that he received advice from golfer Tiger Woods, the current partner of his mother, Vanessa Trump, who advised him to let loose and have fun.
With information from EFE
Kai Trump’s history in golf
Kai Trump, the granddaughter of President Donald Trump, began gaining attention in the junior golf world thanks to her consistency in local tournaments and amateur competitions in Florida.
Raised in a family where golf is an essential part of everyday life – her grandfather is passionate about the sport and Tiger Woods is her mother’s partner – Kai grew up surrounded by courses, training and high-level coaching.
At the age of 18, she made the most important leap in her young career when she made her debut as a guest amateur on the LPGA Tour, where she had her first experiences with the world’s elite.
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