Overview
- Kai Trump, 18, addressed media Tuesday, saying Tiger Woods and President Donald Trump told her to have fun and confirming the president will not attend.
- A Golf Channel commentator reported a Secret Service detail accompanying her during a front‑nine practice at Pelican Golf Club.
- Allan Kournikova is set to caddie for Trump during her first LPGA start.
- Pelican owner Dan Doyle Jr. and the LPGA cited her reach—more than 9 million followers—even as her junior résumé includes an AJGA ranking of No. 461 and a last-place finish at the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley.
- Trump received one of three sponsor invites and will tee off at 12:32 p.m. ET on Thursday in a 108-player field, with Caitlin Clark playing the pro-am and debate continuing over promotional value versus competitive merit.