US President Donald Trump’s granddaughter, Kai Trump, is about to make her LPGA Tour debut subsequent month after receiving a sponsor’s exemption to compete in The Annika.
The 18-year-old rising star will tee it up at Pelican Golf Membership in Belleair, Florida, from November 13–16, in a discipline that features among the largest names in girls’s golf. The occasion, hosted by Annika Sörenstam, boasts a $3.25 million (£2.45m) prize purse.
Trump, the eldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr, has already dedicated to play collegiate golf on the College of Miami starting in 2026.
“My dream has been to compete with the most effective on the planet on the LPGA Tour,” Trump mentioned in a press release. “This occasion shall be an unimaginable expertise. I stay up for assembly and competing towards so a lot of my heroes and mentors in golf as I make my LPGA Tour debut.”
At The Annika, she is going to be part of a world-class lineup that includes world quantity two Nelly Korda, England’s Charley Hull, Lexi Thompson, and 2023 champion Lilia Vu.
The LPGA described Trump as a younger participant whose “broad following and attain are serving to introduce golf to new audiences, particularly amongst youthful followers.”
“Sponsor invites are an necessary approach to highlight rising expertise and produce new consideration to our tournaments and the LPGA,” mentioned Ricki Lasky, the LPGA’s Chief Tour Enterprise and Operations Officer. “We’re excited to see her take this subsequent step in her journey.”
Past the course, Trump has constructed a large on-line presence, boasting over six million followers throughout social media platforms, and not too long ago launched her personal attire and life-style model.
Her LPGA debut at The Annika marks an early milestone in what might be a high-profile journey via the world {of professional} golf.
