Kai Trump has received an invitation to a $10 million golf tournament, after finishing in last place in her inaugural LPGA Tour event.
The 18-year-old granddaughter of President Trump made her LPGA Tour debut last weekend. Kai Trump, who is committed to playing college golf at the University of Miami, shot a 13-over 83 last Thursday in her LPGA Tour debut in The Annika in Florida. She ended up missing the cut, finishing in last place in a 108-player field.
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“I was definitely more nervous than I expected, but I thought I hit a lot of great shots out there,” she said following her first round. “I hit a lot of good shots just to the wrong spots.”
She added: “It was pretty cool because I know I hit it far, but kind of playing with the best players in the world and being literally right there or even outdriving on some of the holes, it felt pretty good. Felt like my game is in a good spot, and especially only being a senior in high school.”
Nov 14, 2025; Belleair, Florida, USA; Kai Trump talks to media after the second round of The ANNIKA golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images© Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
While Kai Trump might not be playing in another LPGA Tour event anytime soon, she has since received a $10 million golf invitation.
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Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports announced on “The Unnamed Show” on Thursday, November 20 that he has made two big invitations to The Internet Invitational for 2026:
The Internet Invitational, a golf event hosted by Barstool Sports and Bob Does Sports, put on its inaugural event this year. The Ryder Cup-style tournament had a prize pool of $1 million. It featured dozens of the top golf influencers and YouTube creators from across the country.
Brad Dalke, Francis Ellis and Cody “Beef” Franke ended up winning the tournament, which ended with an 18-hole alternate shot match between two three-person teams.
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Portnoy announced on Thursday that he’s aiming for a $10 million prize pool in 2026.
Portnoy added that Kai Trump has already said yes to the invitation, as has Clark, though it remains to be seen if they’ll be able to make it work in their schedules.
Kai Trump’s classy message following her debut
While Kai Trump finished at the bottom of the leaderboard, she had extreme class for everyone involved.
“What an incredible honor and opportunity to compete in my first LPGA Tour Event at @theannikalpga!” she wrote.
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“This week was an absolute dream come true. There are so many amazing people I want to thank for making it happen and for being so supportive. A huge thank you to the ,Doyle Family, @annikas59 , the entire staff at the Pelican Golf Club, Dan Towriss and his team at @gainbridgelife , and Tim Erensen and his team at @teamoutlyr.
“You all made this week so special for me. It was a lifelong dream to play in a LPGA event, and this is just the start. I learned so much about my game and myself out there. I was so impressed by all the LPGA players I met and got to watch as well. I’m going to use this experience to keep growing as a person and as a golfer. Thank you all for the support! 🫶”
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It’ll be interesting to see if Kai Trump performs well at The Internet Invitational next year.
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Nov 20, 2025, where it first appeared in the Golf section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
