It was a tough LPGA Tour debut for Kai Trump, who shot 83 at The ANNIKA to prop up the leaderboard after the opening round.
The 18-year-old carded nine bogeys and two double bogeys to sit bottom of the leaderboard on 13 over – four shots adrift of second-last and 19 shots off leader Haeran Ryu after she shot 64.
“It was amazing,” Trump said after her round. “I had a great time out there. Yeah, didn’t play the way I wanted obviously, but for my first event ever I think I played pretty good.
“I was definitely more nervous than I expected, but I thought I hit a lot of great shots out there. I hit a lot of good shots just to the wrong spots.
“And obviously being, you know, my first LPGA event, now I kind of know how it goes. I felt like a little out of order in the beginning but I kind of got it going afterwards.”
Trump was given an invitation into The ANNIKA by Pelican Golf Club owner Dan Doyle Jr, to give the event a boost in publicity.
Sponsor invited Kai Trump is heading out for her first round at @theANNIKAlpga 👊 pic.twitter.com/lOU8LogEqXNovember 13, 2025
Altough Trump was naturally some way off the tournament professionals in scoring on her debut, she was right in the mix off the tee.
“It was pretty cool because I know I hit it far, but kind of playing with the best players in the world and being literally right there or even outdriving on some of the holes, it felt pretty good,” Trump added.
“Felt like my game is in a good spot, and especially only being a senior in high school. It was cool to see that.”
Despite making a few errors, naturally enough for a teenager making her debut, Trump remained pretty level headed and was focused on taking the positives out of the experience.
“I kind of just stayed the same the whole way,” Trump said. “Kind of just enjoyed my time out there.
“Obviously I made mistakes and for my first event that’s going to happen, but I could have just stayed level the whole time. Like I don’t think I really…
..
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Latest from Golf Monthly…