Kai Trump receives support from top LPGA Tour star | Sports News

Kai Trump is set to make her LPGA Tour debut at The Annika in Florida, the place she’ll compete alongside former world No. 1 Nelly Korda. The match has attracted huge crowds to Florida, with followers desirous to watch each Kai and Caitlin Clark take part within the Pro-Am.

Three-time occasion champion Korda believes this represents a important development alternative for the younger golfer. “I think it’s a great learning opportunity for her if she is serious about the game of golf. There is no better way to test your game than to play alongside the best players in the world. It will be a nice and fun experience for her I’m sure.”

Trump endured a barely embarrassing second earlier than the primary tee shot was hit, however the teenager is below no illusions about how far she’s bought to go within the sport. Trump was supported by her mom, Vanessa Trump, on Wednesday on the Pro/Am – who herself was sporting a nod to boyfriend Tiger Woods. Fellow LPGA Tour skilled Bailey Tardy described the prospect as once-in-a-lifetime for {the teenager}. “There’s a lot of super young, talented girls that get sponsor invites into these events now,” she advised Mirror US Sports.

“I mean, that was, like, unheard of when I was 18. But I think it’s super cool for her to test her game against literally the best in the world.”

“I know she’s probably got a lot of hate online, but, I’m pretty sure they’re just all jealous. I mean it’s so cool. It brings a ton of attention to this tournament and I wish her the best and I hope she plays well. It’s super cool to play alongside her.”

Now in her third season on the LPGA, the Georgia graduate almost walked away from skilled golf following faculty. However, she persevered and now finds herself competing on the highest stage – although she seemingly did not anticipate sharing the course with Trump.

Trump expressed her eagerness to be taught and grow from the expertise, stating, “I think I’m going to learn a lot no matter what happens. I’m just going to go out there and have fun and see which way it goes.”

She additional added, “I’m going to take a lot away from it. Obviously competing with the best players is going to be cool. To be inside the ropes with them playing with them, learning what kind of shots they hit, what they do on the course.

“I’m simply wanting ahead to it and taking part in with the best.”

Trump will compete against 15 of the top 25 in the Rolex rankings, including Korda, Miyu Yamashita, and Charley Hull, and plans to share her experiences with her 1.36 million YouTube subscribers and 2.5 million Instagram followers.

Dan Doyle, the owner of the Pelican Golf Club, also spoke about Trump’s participation, saying that she’s here to bring her fans along. “When you go into the historical past of exemptions, it’s to convey consideration to an occasion,” Doyle explained.

He praised Trump, saying, “She’s beautiful — I imply, you bought to see her dwell. She’s beautiful to talk to and he or she introduced a lot of viewers via Instagram and issues like that that usually do not watch girls’s golf was the hopes, and we’re seeing it now on Instagram and social media.”

Doyle concluded by saying, “It’s created a buzz on top of the opposite great gamers that now we have right here. So I believe the golf course is set up – I believe in all probability the hardest it has been, so there will likely be a lot of buzz about that.”