Overview
- Kai Trump, 18, opened The Annika at Pelican Golf Club with a 13-over-par 83 to place 108th of 108 after the first round.
- Her card showed nine bogeys, two double-bogeys and no birdies, leaving her four shots behind the next player.
- Trump competed on a sponsor exemption that tournament officials and the LPGA say boosted visibility and interest in the event.
- She called the experience “amazing,” said nerves played a role, highlighted her driving distance, and remains an amateur committed to the University of Miami.
- Ranked No. 461 in the AJGA, she said she leaned on advice from President Donald Trump and Tiger Woods and is scheduled to continue in Friday’s second round.