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Kai Trump at The Annika: LIVE Round 2 updates as Donald Trump's granddaughter battles back

Welcome to live updates of Kai Trump's second round at The Annika as she looks to improve on Thursday's 83.

Kai Trump, the eldest granddaughter of United States President Donald Trump, is back on the course for the second round of The Annika - and she's performing much better.

The 18-year-old American, who is playing on a sponsor's exemption, is making her LPGA debut at Pelican Golf Club in Florida this week.

She is playing alongside Japan's Hinako Shibuno and Germany's Olivia Cowan.

Kai was invited into the penultimate event of the LPGA season by tournament host Annika Sorenstam, who is a big fan of Kai and her grandfather Trump, the President of the United States.

With more than 6 million followers on social media, Kai has taken the biggest galleries with her around Pelican Golf Club on both Thursday and Friday.

Amateur Kai is unfortunately bottom of the pile as things stand in solo 108th place.

Kai began with a 13-over 83 on Thursday.

She will miss the cut but she is battling back valiantly on Friday.

Despite the tough start, Kai admitted the experience was priceless and she was more than happy with her efforts.

"Yeah, I was definitely more nervous than I expected, but I thought I hit a lot of great shots out there," Kai told reporters after the first round.

"I hit a lot of good shots just to the wrong spots.

"Obviously being my first LPGA event, now I kind of know how it goes. I felt like a little out of order in the beginning but I kind of got it going afterwards.

"I learned a lot. It was amazing. I had a great time out there. Yeah, didn't play the way I wanted obviously, but for my first event ever I think I played pretty good."

Kai has only played in three amateur events this season and she is ranked 461st in the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) rankings.

Prior to competing in The Annika, Kai asked Tiger Woods, who is in a relationship with her mother Vanessa, for advice.

She also has a familiar face as her caddie this week.

Kai plays off a handicap of +0.5, which is incredible for a club golfer but a far cry from the pros or even elite amateurs.

She has now signed up to join Miami women's golf team for 2026.

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Keep up to speed with how Kai is getting on in round two below...

Andy Roberts

14 Nov 2025

17:23

Double on 15

Trump +17 (15)

Tough break for Kai at 15 as a double goes down on the card.

Back to 17-over but only 4-over on the day.

8/11 fairways and 8/15 greens.

16:44

Steady round continues

Trump +15 (13)

It's a safe par at 13.

Kai has hit 7/10 fairways and 8/13 greens - impressive to say the least for a scratch golfer.

16:29

Birdie at 12

Trump +15 (12)

This is brilliant from Kai.

She's just tucked away her fourth birdie of the round, this time on the par-3 12th.

A lot of critics will be deleting a few tweets after today's performance.

A lot of people will be deleting a few tweets after this performance from Kai Trump today. Four birdies in 12 holes and is playing superb. Even outscoring numerous LPGA players. Yesterday was always going to be tough with the nerves. Looks so much settled today.
— Andy Roberts (@AndyRobertsGolf) November 14, 2025

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16:17

Bogey-Birdie

Trump +16 (11)

Kai bogeyed the 10th but immediately got that shot back at the 11th.

That's three birdies on the card today.

There's been a lot of criticism on social media about Kai receiving an invite to play in The Annika, especially after opening with an 83, but she's performed admirably today.

She's performing much better than a host of LPGA players today.

15:42

Charley Hull in contention

Hull -4 (11)

Charley Hull is five shots off the pace as it stands on 4-under par.

The popular Englishwoman is 1-under for the round thru 11 holes.

15:40

Kai out in 38

Trump +16 (9)

Kai makes par on the par-3 9th to go out in 3-over 38.

She missed the green but still managed to save par from 12 feet.

Kai is 16-over for the tournament.

Much better today.

Both Vanessa and Tiger will be very proud of Kai's efforts to fight after yesterday's tough 83 start.

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15:37

Bogey on 8

Trump +16 (8)

Kai misses the fairway and the green with her approach shot and it leads to a bogey-five on the 8th.

Still, 3-over par thru eight is a huge improvement on the first round - she was 6-over thru eight holes yesterday.

15:35

Grace Kim leads the way

At the top of the board, Australia's Grace Kim leads the way on 9-under par thru 10 holes.

Kim is 4-under for the round and two shots clear of Jennifer Kupcho, who has just played nine holes.

Elsewhere, Nelly Korda, who has won The Annika three of the last four seasons, is 4-under thru 10 holes and up to 3-under for the tournament inside the top 10.

15:22

Birdie at 7

Trump +15 (7)

A brilliant birdie for Kai on the par-5 7th - and it's greeted by some of the loudest cheers of the week so far.

It marks her second birdie of the opening nine and she's now just 2-over for the round.

This is so much better today with 4/6 fairways hit and 4/7 greens in regulation.

Kai has a huge smile on her face and rightly so - she should be very proud with her second-round performance at Pelican GC.

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15:16

Improvement in R2

Kai is off to a much better start in the second round of The Annika.

She made her first birdie of the week at the par-3 3rd to move to 1-under for the round.

Kai Trump rolls in her first LPGA birdie, at No. 3.

She’s 1 under through three holes of her second round at #TheAnnika. She missed a short birdie at the first and then converted a lengthy par save at the second. pic.twitter.com/KyLX4q8Krs
— Brentley Romine (@BrentleyGC) November 14, 2025