“And obviously being 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.”<\/p>\n
Trump is making her first-ever LPGA appearance while still a high school senior, taking one of the three coveted sponsor exemptions for the tournament.<\/p>\n
She is ranked number 461 in the American Junior Golf Association rankings and has only played three events this year. <\/p>\n
The teenager, who began playing golf at the age of two, has nine million followers across her social media platforms.<\/p>\n
This following makes her well positioned to fulfil The Anika’s exemption criteria, which allow spots for players who can significantly boost the profile of women\u2019s golf.<\/p>\n
WNBA star Caitlin Clark is another participant using a sponsor exemption at the tournament’s pro-am event.<\/p>\n
Trump ended the first day four shots behind her closest competitor and 19 off the lead, held by South Korea’s Haeran Ryu on six under.<\/p>\n
“The whole time I was nervous without a doubt,” said Trump. “I thought I did pretty good for just first time, being the youngest player in the field. I had a great time out there.”<\/p>\n