Kai Trump, the granddaughter of US president Donald Trump, will make her LPGA Tour debut next month after receiving a sponsor’s exemption to play in The Annika.
The 18-year-old will compete in the tournament, which carries a prize fund of $3.25m (£2.45m), at the Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, from 13 to 16 November.
Trump, the eldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr, is a senior at the Benjamin School in Palm Beach County and has committed to play golf at the University of Miami in 2026.
“My dream has been to compete with the best in the world on the LPGA Tour,” she said in a statement. “This event will be an incredible experience. I look forward to meeting and competing against so many of my heroes and mentors in golf as I make my LPGA Tour debut.”
She will line up against some of the biggest names in women’s golf, including world number two Nelly Korda, who won her third title in the event last year, England’s Charley Hull, American Lexi Thompson and defending champion Lilia Vu.
The LPGA said Trump’s “broad following and reach are helping introduce golf to new audiences, especially among younger fans”.
“Sponsor invitations are an important way to spotlight emerging talent and bring new attention to our tournaments and the LPGA,” said Ricki Lasky, the tour’s chief business and operations officer. “We are excited to see her take this next step in her journey.”
Trump, who has more than six million followers across social media platforms, recently launched her own apparel and lifestyle brand aimed at empowering young women in sport.
