BELLEAIR, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s granddaughter might be taking a detour on her method to taking part in school golf on the College of Miami — Kai Trump will make her LPGA Tour debut subsequent month.
Kai Trump obtained a sponsor exemption Tuesday to play in The Annika at Pelican Golf Membership on Nov. 13-16, the penultimate occasion on the LPGA schedule that sometimes has one of many strongest fields of the yr exterior the majors.
“My dream has been to compete with the very best on the planet on the LPGA Tour,” Trump mentioned in a launch. “This occasion might be an unbelievable expertise. I look ahead assembly and competing towards so lots of my heroes and mentors in golf as I make my LPGA Tour debut.”
Trump, the eldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr., is a senior at The Benjamin Faculty in Palm Seaside County who has dedicated to play for the Miami Hurricanes subsequent yr. She competes in newbie occasions nationally with the American Junior Golf Affiliation and regionally in Florida.
She is at present No. 461 within the AJGA Women rating, having performed three occasions this yr. Trump has greater than 6 million mixed followers throughout 4 social media platforms and lately began an attire and life-style model aimed toward empowering younger ladies in sports activities.
“Sponsor invites are an essential method to highlight rising expertise and convey new consideration to our tournaments and the LPGA,” mentioned Ricki Lasky, the chief tour enterprise and operations officer on the LPGA. “Kai’s broad following and attain are serving to introduce golf to new audiences, particularly amongst youthful followers. We’re excited to see her take this subsequent step in her journey.”
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The Annika already has introduced WNBA star Caitlin Clark will return to play within the pro-am on Nov. 12 for the second straight yr.
Nelly Korda is the defending champion.
