Kai Trump gets advice from grandpa, Tiger Woods before LPGA debut; golf legend says to give her 'a chance'
Kai Trump, the granddaughter of President Donald Trump, explains how her love for golf, which she will be playing at the University of Miami in 2026, was influenced by her grandfather.
President Donald Trump's granddaughter, Kai, is at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, to make her LPGA debut this week.
The 18-year-old received a sponsorship exemption for The ANNIKA, given to emerging golfers to showcase their talents.
Ahead of her big weekend, Trump said she got advice from none other than Grandpa himself, who kept it short and sweet.
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Kai Trump plays a shot before the TGL presented by SoFi match between the Jupiter Links Golf Club and Boston Common Golf at SoFi Center on Jan. 27, 2025 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Megan Briggs/TGL/TGL via Getty Images)
"Go out there and have fun. Just don’t get nervous," she said.
Tiger Woods, who is currently dating Trump’s mother, Vanessa — Don Jr.’s ex-wife —, also gave Trump advice.
"I mean, he is the best golfer in the entire world. I would say that. And even better person," she said. "He told me to go out there and have fun and just go with the flow. Whatever happens, happens."
Trump played a practice round with Annika Sorenstam, the host of the tournament that bears her name, and the LPGA legend gave the youngster nothing but praise.
"I was talking to her about my tendencies and said, ‘What are your tendencies?’ And she went off, ‘this is what I do, and I’m trying to do that.' She’s really interested in just getting better and learning about her swing…" she said, via the Golf Channel. "Just the excitement of learning and getting better, I thought that was pretty cool. I was trying to remember if I was 18, and I would


