Overview
- The 18-year-old, one of three amateurs in a 108-player field, will tee off Nov. 13–16 at Pelican Golf Club after receiving the host club’s sponsor exemption.
- Event stakeholders used the three invites on Anne-Sterre den Dunnen (host pick), Lauryn Nguyen (title sponsor pick) and Kai Trump (Pelican’s pick).
- Her competitive résumé is limited, including a 461 AJGA ranking, an 83.6 scoring average in three AJGA starts this year, a last-place finish at Sage Valley, and no USGA or World Amateur listing.
- LPGA executive Ricki Lasky and Annika Sörenstam defended the decision as a visibility play, citing Trump’s multi‑million social following as a way to draw younger fans.
- Grant Boone reported a presidential security detail following Trump in practice, while Allan Kournikova is set to caddie and Trump said Tiger Woods advised her to relax and enjoy the week.