Kai Trump outshone by Caitlin Clark as reality | Golf News

Caitlin Clark was the star of the show at The Annika’s pro-am spherical on Wednesday, drawing roars from the group that had been reminiscent of Tiger Woods in his prime.

Appearing for the second 12 months in a row in the Pro-Am portion of the LPGA Tour event, Clark was one of the most buzzed-about additions to the week, along with Kai, granddaughter of President Donald Trump, with the unlikely crossover coming after the WNBA star made her emotions recognized. However, it shortly turned obvious during their rounds on Wednesday morning in Bellair, Florida, that Clark was the main attraction.

Fans of the Indiana Fever and Iowa, keen to see the WNBA icon in motion on the golf course, gathered early Wednesday morning at the Pelican Golf Club. They sported lots of Clark and Fever merchandise as they lined up a number of rows deep across the ropes.

The crowd erupted in cheers after big moments from Clark’s group, which also included world No. 1 Nelly Korda for the entrance 9 and Fever teammates Stephanie Cunningham and Lexie Hull as superstar caddies.

These cheers may very well be heard from the quiet tee containers at close by holes, as Clark’s group commanded the bulk of the gallery’s consideration for the morning pro-am session.

One of these quieter tee containers was occupied by Kai Trump, who is collaborating in The Annika on a sponsor exemption.

While there have been a few of President Trump’s signature hats noticed on the ground, the quantity of seen Trump supporters paled in comparability to the throngs of Clark followers, who had been scattered throughout the grounds, both close to and far from Clark’s group.

Trump was introduced into the match to leverage her recognition as a social media influencer, yet the 18 12 months outdated did not entice almost as large a crowd when she started her pro-am on the tenth gap Wednesday morning.

During the early portion of her nine-hole spherical, her supporters appeared to be outnumbered by Secret Service brokers, who discreetly positioned themselves along the ropes and trailed Trump in carts while dressed in golf apparel with radios in their ears.

She also acquired assist from her mom, Vanessa, who sported a Sun Day Red hat in a refined nod to her boyfriend, Tiger Woods. The mother-daughter duo walked with arms draped over each other’s shoulders as they reached the twelfth tee box just as the group surrounding Clark erupted in its loudest cheers yet.

Whether Trump can reveal her worth at The Annika stays unsure, but Clark’s affect is obvious to everybody, including Korda.

“She’s great. She’s so fun to be around. It’s so cool to see how many people she brings to a different sport, how many fans she has what a different and how many of a needle she moves really,” Korda said.

“It’s really cool to see and just a lot of appreciation for her for coming out here and also supporting us.”