There's plenty of buzz about an amateur with a famous last name making her LPGA debut at this year's The Annika and all the anticipation and fanfare led to some early nerves and jitters for 18-year-old Kai Trump.

Trump, one of three sponsor's invites, shot a 13-over 83 in the first round of the annual tournament at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida on Thursday, leaving a lot of ground to make up on Friday if the amateur wanted to make the cut and extend her debut into the weekend.

Trump said she "feels better" heading into the second round of the tournament on Friday, admitting that "think the nerves have calmed down a little." In an interview with Golf Channel, Trump said, "There's a lot of pressure obviously, but I've been having a good time... Yesterday was a little scary, but today I feel more relaxed. I feel like I'm ready to do this."

The eldest granddaughter of U.S. President Donald Trump showed improvement and finished with a 5-over 75, eight strokes better than her opening round on Thursday. Trump will miss the cut as she sits at 18-over and in last place, but the high school senior said the experience will only make her a better golfer. Trump committed to the University of Miami on Wednesday.

Trump got off to a strong start on Friday, carding her first birdie of the tournament on hole No. 3. She bogeyed No. 8 and No. 10, but was able to correct course with back-to-back birdies on No. 11 and No. 12. She shot her only double-bogey of the round on No. 15 and added a bogey on No. 17, but finished with a par on No. 18.

She finished the second round with four birdies, four bogeys and one double-bogey on Friday, an improvement from the nine bogeys and two double-bogeys she carded in the opening round on Thursday.

The 18-year-old daughter of Donald Trump Jr. and his former wife, Vanessa, is known as a golf influencer with growing reach on social media since entering the national spotlight as a speaker at the 2024 Republican National Convention on behalf of her grandfather. A recent video of her playing golf with President Trump generated more than 3 million views.

Here's a recap of Kai Trump's LPGA debut at The Annika, including highlights from her first 18 holes and how to watch the rest of the tournament:

Kai Trump tee time, schedule at The Annika

Kai Trump's second-round tee time is from hole No. 1 at 8:17 a.m. ET at The Annika at The Pelican Club on Friday, Nov. 14. Round 2 of the 2025 event is set to begin at 7 a.m. ET. Click here for every 2025 tee time at The Annika.

Kai Trump score, highlights, cut line at The Annika

Kai Trump finished the opening round of The Annika with a 13-over par 83 on Thursday. She is 18 shots back of first-round leader Haeran Ryu entering Friday's second round. There will be a cut after the completion of Friday's round with the 108-golfer field trimmed to the top 60 and ties. Here are some highlights from Trump's first round in an LPGA tournament:

How to watch 2025 The Annika: TV, live streaming

All four rounds of The Annika in 2025 will be broadcast nationally by The Golf Channel, which is available via live stream through Fubo. LPGA Live and NBCSports.com will also provide live streaming coverage of The Annika. The first round begins on Thursday, Nov. 13 and the final round is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 16 at The Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida.

All times Eastern

Second round: Friday, Nov. 14

  • 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Golf Channel, Fubo, LPGA Live

Third round: Saturday, Nov. 15

  • 1:30-2:30 p.m. on LPGA Live
  • 2:30-4:30 p.m. on Golf Channel, Fubo, LPGA Live

Final round: Sunday, Nov. 16

  • 1-2 p.m. on LPGA Live
  • 2-4 p.m. on Golf Channel, Fubo, LPGA Live

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