Overview
- The 18-year-old amateur, ranked No. 461 by the AJGA and committed to the University of Miami, received a sponsor exemption into the 108-player field at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida.
- She opened with five early bogeys and later added two double-bogeys, including a sequence after a tee shot that rolled into a tunnel under the grandstand where she was granted relief.
- After the round, she described the nerves of her first LPGA start and called the week a learning experience, citing pre-event advice from President Donald Trump and Tiger Woods to relax and have fun.
- Pelican Golf Club owner Dan Doyle Jr. and LPGA officials defended the exemption as a publicity tool that brought a noticeable surge in attention and younger audiences to the event.
- Ryu Hae-ran led after a six-under 64, while Trump ended the day 108th and four shots behind the next player on the leaderboard.