Kai Trump has gotten some pretty good advice ahead of her LPGA debut.
The first one is from her grandpa, President Donald Trump, and golf legend Tiger Woods, according to Fox News.
Kai Trump, 18, received a sponsorship exemption for The ANNIKA, which is held Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, this week.
The sponsorship exemption is given to emerging golfers to showcase their talents.
Grandpa Trump, she said, kept his advice short and sweet.
āGo out there and have fun. Just donāt get nervous,ā she said.
Woods is dating Kaiās mother, Vanessa, Don Trump Jr.ās ex-wife. Kai called Woods āthe best golfer in the entire worldā and took his advice to heart.
āI mean, he is the best golfer in the entire world. I would say that. And even better person,ā she said. āHe told me to go out there and have fun and just go with the flow. Whatever happens, happens.ā
Trump received praise after she played a practice round with Annika Sorenstam, the tournamentās host and LPGA legend in her own right.
āI was talking to her about my tendencies and said, āWhat are your tendencies?ā And she went off, āthis is what I do, and Iām trying to do that.ā Sheās really interested in just getting better and learning about her swingā¦ā she said, according to the Golf Channel. āJust the excitement of learning and getting better, I thought that was pretty cool. I was trying to remember if I was 18, and I would play with somebody, if I would dare to ask a question. I probably wouldāve been super quiet.ā
āGoing out there and playing a big course and environment like this, Iām sure sheās used to a lot of people looking at her and analyzing everything,ā Sorenstam continued. āOne thing thatās different this year is Iāve never seen so many Secret Service people around here; I feel super safe, thatās another thing. ⦠I just donāt know how she does it honestly. To be 18 years old and hear all the comments, she must be super tough on the inside. Iām sure we can all relate what itās like to get criticism here and there, but she gets it a thousand times. So, thatās why I just want to give her a break, come out here and have fun. We want her to feel like family here, and I want her to feel welcome.
āI mean, give this girl a chance, right?ā
