It was big news that 18-year-old Kai was going to participate in The Annika, with a prize pool of 3.25 million dollars. Trump’s granddaughter was unable to qualify sportingly, but was awarded by the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association, ed.) were welcomed with open arms because they came through her Instagramchannel can reach millions of followers.
Kai Trump (18) makes LPGA debut: granddaughter Donald Trump has already played golf with the president for many hours
On the first day of the golf tournament at the Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, Trump finished last. The young American struggled from the start and after nine bogeys and two double bogeys she finished the day with 83 strokes, 13 above par. This also means that she needed four strokes more than the second-to-last, the Italian Benedetta Moresco, and nineteen strokes more than the South Korean leader Haeran Ryu.
Kai Trump: ‘Still, I think I did a pretty good job’
“I was definitely more nervous than expected,” Trump’s granddaughter responded afterwards. “I thought I hit a lot of good shots. A lot of good shots just ended up in the wrong places. Since it was my first LPGA tournament, I now have a rough idea of how it works. I was nervous the whole time, there’s no doubt about that. Still, I thought I did pretty well for my first appearance as the youngest player in the field. I had a great time.”
At 18 years old, Kai Trump is the youngest participant on the LPGA Tour. She is currently ranked 461 in the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) rankings.