Kai Trump Opens Miami Career With 78

Kai Trump made her collegiate golf debut for the University of Miami at the Golfweek Fall Classic in South Carolina after recovering from wrist surgery and months of rehabilitation. Playing as an individual, the 19-year-old freshman shot a 7-over 78 and finished tied for 102nd among 120 players after a double bogey contributed to a difficult back nine. Trump missed Miami’s earlier team event but now has her opportunity to compete independently at the 54-hole tournament. Despite her high-profile status as the granddaughter of current President Donald Trump and her golf-related NIL partnerships, she says she is focused on improving as a golfer and succeeding academically rather than participating in Miami’s party scene. She has described a demanding schedule that begins around 5 a.m. and leaves little time for nightlife.