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\n President Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s granddaughter will be taking a detour on her way to playing college golf at the University of Miami \u2013 Kai Trump<\/a> will make her LPGA Tour<\/a> debut next month.\n <\/p>\n \n Kai Trump received a sponsor exemption Tuesday to play in The Annika<\/a> at Pelican Golf Club on November 13-16, the penultimate event on the LPGA schedule that typically has one of the strongest fields of the year outside the majors.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cMy dream has been to compete with the best in the world on the LPGA Tour,\u201d Trump said in a release. \u201cThis 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.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n Trump, the eldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr., is a senior at The Benjamin School in Palm Beach County who has committed to play for the Miami Hurricanes next year. She competes in amateur events nationally with the American Junior Golf Association and locally in Florida.\n <\/p>\n \n She is currently No. 461 in the AJGA Girls ranking, having played three events this year.\n <\/p>\n I will be making my LPGA Tour debut in November at The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican! See you November 10-16 – at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, FL. Visit https:\/\/t.co\/iUuh3w1b47<\/a> @theannikalpga<\/a> @ANNIKA59<\/a> @LPGA<\/a> for more information. pic.twitter.com\/mmqVfMFukD<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Kai Trump (@kaitrump) October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \n Trump has more than six million combined followers across four social media platforms and recently started an apparel and lifestyle brand aimed at empowering young women in sports.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cSponsor invitations are an important way to spotlight emerging talent and bring new attention to our tournaments and the LPGA,\u201d said Ricki Lasky, the chief tour business and operations officer at the LPGA.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cKai\u2019s broad following and reach are helping introduce golf to new audiences, especially among younger fans. We\u2019re excited to see her take this next step in her journey.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n The Annika already has announced WNBA star Caitlin Clark<\/a> will return to play in the pro-am on November 12 for the second straight year.\n <\/p>\n