Donald Trump’s Granddaughter Kai To Make Lpga Tour Debut At $3.25m Event In Florida

Donald Trump’s granddaughter will beryllium taking a detour connected her measurement to playing assemblage play astatine nan University of Miami – Kai Trump will make her LPGA Tour debut adjacent month.

The 18-year-old received a sponsor exemption connected Tuesday to play successful The Annika astatine Pelican Golf Club from 13 to 16 November, nan penultimate arena connected nan LPGA schedule. The tournament, which has a prize purse of $3.25m, is prestigious and typically has 1 of nan strongest fields of nan twelvemonth extracurricular nan majors.

“My dream has been to compete pinch nan champion successful nan world connected nan LPGA Tour,” Trump said successful a release. “This arena will beryllium an unthinkable experience. I look guardant gathering and competing against truthful galore of my heroes and mentors successful play arsenic I make my LPGA Tour debut.”

Trump, nan eldest girl of Donald Trump Jr, is simply a elder astatine The Benjamin School successful Florida. She has committed to play play for nan Miami Hurricanes adjacent year. She competes successful amateur events nationally pinch nan American Junior Golf Association and locally successful Florida. She is presently No 461 successful nan AJGA Girls ranking, having played 3 events this year.

Trump has much than six cardinal followers connected societal media and precocious started an apparel and manner marque aimed astatine young women successful sports.

“Sponsor invitations are an important measurement to spotlight emerging talent and bring caller attraction to our tournaments and nan LPGA,” said Ricki Lasky, nan main circuit business and operations serviceman astatine nan LPGA. “Kai’s wide pursuing and scope are helping present play to caller audiences, particularly among younger fans. We’re excited to spot her return this adjacent measurement successful her journey.”

The Annika already has announced WNBA prima Caitlin Clark will return to play successful nan pro-am connected 13 November for nan 2nd consecutive year. Nelly Korda is nan defending champion.