Kai Trump struggles in opening round of LPGA Tour debut

It was a roller-coaster start Thursday for Kai Trump in her anticipated LPGA Tour debut.

Teeing off in the opening round of The Annika at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla., the 18-year-old granddaughter of President Donald Trump hit two bogeys and a double bogey on her first three holes before making par on the par-4 fourth.

She bounced back on the par-5 seventh hole with a birdie before adding another double bogey to her scorecard on the par-3 ninth.

Kai Trump gets her week started at The ANNIKA with a drive up the middle of the fairway. 🏌️‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/n87z7ClT79 — Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) November 13, 2025

Trump finished the front nine at the bottom of the pack with a 7-over 42.

Entering Thursday’s tournament, Trump — the daughter of Donald Trump Jr. and his ex-wife,