Overview
- Kai Trump, President Donald Trump’s granddaughter, accepted a sponsor exemption to compete at The ANNIKA at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, on Nov. 13–16.
- She announced the news in a video on X, calling the start her LPGA Tour debut and thanking Pelican Golf Club for the invitation.
- LPGA executive Ricki Lasky said sponsor invites highlight emerging talent and noted Trump’s more than six million followers as a way to reach younger audiences.
- An amateur ranked No. 461 in the AJGA Girls standings, Trump is a senior at The Benjamin School and has committed to join the University of Miami’s women’s golf team in 2026.
- The event is the tour’s penultimate stop, with defending champion Nelly Korda in the field, a $3.25 million purse, and a Nov. 12 pro-am featuring WNBA star Caitlin Clark; other sponsor invites include Anne-Sterre den Dunnen and Lauryn Nguyen.