"The 18-year-old amateur, playing on a much-discussed sponsor's exemption, began her round on the back nine alongside former major champion Hinako Shibuno and Germany's Olivia Cowan. She received warm applause when her name was announced on the par-4 10th tee and again after she drove it safely into the fairway, one of the few calm moments in a jittery start. Trump confessed afterward she was more nervous than when she spoke at the Republican National Convention last year and it showed."
"The LPGA's television window expired after Trump's first hole, an awkward scheduling outcome given the buzz surrounding her debut, but it did nothing to slow the crowds. Fans pressed up against the ropes on nearly every fairway. The back nine offered more turbulence. Trump dropped a shot immediately after the turn, then ran into real trouble with two double-bogeys over her next four hol"
Kai Trump opened her LPGA career with a 13-over-par 83 at The Annika, finishing at the bottom of the leaderboard. The 18-year-old amateur played on a sponsor's exemption and began on the back nine alongside Hinako Shibuno and Olivia Cowan. She received warm applause on the 10th tee and drove into the fairway but struggled with nerves, bogeying her first four holes and reaching the turn in 41. A steady par at the par-5 14th halted the slide, and she mixed additional bogeys with a sharp up-and-down at the par-3 16th. Her mother and a University of Miami assistant coach walked inside the ropes. Commentators noted a large gallery and television coverage ended after her first hole, while fans pressed against the ropes throughout the round.
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