Kai Trumps three-word message sums up LPGA Tour | Golf News

Kai Trump wrapped up her debut LPGA Tour spherical at the underside of the leaderboard, capturing a 13-over 83 at The Annika at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, yet remained upbeat about her Thursday efficiency.

Competing on a sponsor exemption, the 18 yr outdated granddaughter of President Trump struggled from the opening holes, with her difficulties mounting as the spherical progressed. Although she managed to keep away from a full collapse, she could not register a single birdie and posted two double-bogeys across her 18 holes. Trump jokingly in contrast her LPGA Tour debut to the RNC after her first spherical

Despite the difficult day, Trump, who has dedicated to the University of Miami, maintained a optimistic outlook when discussing her spherical afterward, viewing it as a priceless studying alternative and highlighting the intense spots.

“I learned a lot. It was amazing. I had a great time out there,” Trump said. “Yeah, didn’t play the way I wanted obviously, but for my first event ever I think I played pretty good.”

Trump started her spherical on the back 9 with 4 consecutive bogeys, reaching the flip at 6-over par.

She recorded more pars during her second 9 holes, but the 2 double-bogeys contributed to her declining rating and ensured she would stay at the underside heading into Friday.

The first-time competitor acknowledged that the stress of collaborating in her most vital match to date proved overwhelming early on.

“Yeah, 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 clearly being, you understand, my first LPGA event, now I form of know how it goes. I felt, like, a little out of order in the start, but I form of bought it going afterwards.”

Trump found encouragement in matching her driving distance with the professionals she competed against, Hinako Shiuno and Olivia Cowan.

“It was fairly cool because I do know I hit it far,” Trump said. “But form of enjoying with the best gamers in the world and being actually proper there or even outdriving on some of the holes, it felt fairly good.

“Felt like my game is in a good spot, and especially only being a senior in high school. It was cool to see that.”

Trump will return to the course early Friday morning, at the moment positioned in 108th place, trailing Benedetta Moresco in 107th by 4 strokes.