"Kai Trump was way behind the rest of the pack after the first round of her first-ever professional golf tournament Thursday in Florida finishing in last place by 5 strokes after shooting a round of 13-over-par 83. The 18-year-old who is set to play college golf starting next fall at the University of Miami made her LPGA Tour debut Thursday at The Annika at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, FL."
"Kai began the day with five consecutive bogeys, but didn't make any double bogeys until the back nine and scratched out seven pars. On the par-3 12th hole (her third of the day, as she started her round on the 10th) Kai was long on her tee shot and ball landed in a tunnel under the grandstand. She was granted relief for the shot and nearly got up-and-down for par, but her par putt lipped out, forcing her to settle for a bogey."
"Special invitations can be handed to big-name players or rising stars who didn't qualify, yet are still good enough that they have a shot to win. But they can also be extended to celebrities with just enough skill to hang. Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo has played four times on the PGA Tour without making a cut. At this stage, Trump is closer to the second category."
Kai Trump made her LPGA Tour debut at The Annika at Pelican Golf Club, shooting a 13-over-par 83 and finishing five strokes behind the field. The 18-year-old, entering college golf at the University of Miami next fall, began with five consecutive bogeys, avoided double bogeys until the back nine, and recorded seven pars. A tee shot on the par-3 12th landed in a tunnel under the grandstand, earned relief, and resulted in a bogey after a lip-out. The tournament invite drew scrutiny; special invitations sometimes favor big names or celebrities with limited competitive records. The AJGA ranks her 461st among girls despite a scratch handicap.
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