BELLEAIR, Fla., Oct. 28, 2025 – University of Miami commit Kai Trump, granddaughter of the 45th and 47th President of the United States Donald J. Trump, will compete against the world’s top professional golfers on the LPGA Tour as a sponsor invitation to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican, taking place Nov. 10-16 at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla.
Pelican Golf Club selected Trump as the tournament’s third sponsor invitation.
A high school senior at The Benjamin School in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump is scheduled to join the University of Miami NCAA Division I women’s golf team upon enrolling in the Fall of 2026. She is currently competing in junior and amateur tournaments on the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) and the Srixon Medalist Tour on the South Florida PGA, highlighted by a T3 finish in July.
With a mission to grow the game of golf to younger and more diverse audiences, Trump has more than 6 million combined followers across social media (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and X). She also recently founded her own apparel and lifestyle brand aimed at empowering young women in sports.
“My dream has been to compete with the best in the world on the LPGA Tour, and I am thrilled to be able to compete at The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican in November,” said Trump. “This event will be an incredible experience. I look forward meeting and competing against so many of my heroes and mentors in golf as I make my LPGA Tour debut.”
“Kai Trump has a tremendous passion for the game and is expanding the sport to broader audiences,” said Justin Sheehan, Director of Golf and COO, Pelican Golf Club. “She has a bright future at Miami, and we look forward to welcoming her and our entire tournament field to Pelican Golf Club in November.”
“Sponsor invitations are an important way to spotlight emerging talent and bring new attention to our tournaments and the LPGA,” said Ricki Lasky, LPGA Chief Tour Business and Operations Officer. “Kai’s broad following and reach are helping introduce golf to new audiences, especially among younger fans. We’re excited to see her take this next step in her journey, and we’re proud to work closely with our partners in Tampa Bay whose continued commitment to advancing the women’s game helps elevate the LPGA and expand its visibility.”
Trump joins previously announced tournament sponsor invitations Wake Forest Senior Anne-Sterre den Dunnen and Northwestern All-American Lauryn Nguyen.
Tournament officials will announce in the coming weeks additional enhancements taking place throughout the week at The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican, including additional field commitments. For a complete list of tournament entries, click HERE.
Tickets on Sale: Tickets are on sale for The ANNIKA, including premier hospitality and general admissions tickets offering a wide degree of entertainment and access. Tickets are available for purchase exclusively at www.TheAnnika.com. All 2025 tickets will be digital and will be emailed after purchase. Tickets can be viewed on either a mobile device or printed out where they will be scanned at the main gate.
Nelly Korda captured her seventh LPGA Tour win in 2024 and third win in four seasons at The ANNIKA (2021 and 2022) by three strokes at 14-under par. Lilia Vu captured her fourth LPGA Tour win at The ANNIKA in 2023, with Sei Young Kim winning the inaugural event in 2020.
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About The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican
The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican is the LPGA’s annual tournament in the Tampa Bay region and features the world’s best female golfers competing over four rounds for a share of the $3.25 million purse, one of the largest on the LPGA Tour. The tournament is contested at the Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla., a Donald Ross original design and a Beau Welling redesign that offers world-class amenities and an unmatched golf experience. For more information on The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican, visit www.TheAnnika.com.
About Pelican Golf Club
Celebrating its Centennial in 2025, Pelican Golf Club is a Donald Ross design and a Beau Welling redesign that offers world-class amenities and an unmatched golf experience. The 18-hole golf course plays to a par-70, stretches to 7,000 yards and features lush greenery, undulating terrain, and crushed quartz sand. Pelican Golf Club is the first location on the west coast of Florida to have Latitude 36 Bermudagrass on all Fairways, ensuring gorgeous grounds all season long. Pelican Golf Club is host site for the LPGA Tour’s annual stop in Tampa Bay, The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican.
About the LPGA
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is the world’s premier women’s professional golf organization. Created in 1950 by 13 pioneering female Founders, the LPGA, whose Members now represent nearly 40 countries, is the longest-standing professional women’s sports organization. Through the LPGA Tour, the Epson Tour, the LPGA Professionals, and a joint venture with the Ladies European Tour, the LPGA provides female professionals the opportunity to pursue their dreams in the game of golf at the highest level. In addition to its professional tours and teaching accreditation programs, the LPGA features a fully integrated Foundation, which provides best-in-class programming for female golfers through its junior golf programming, and its LPGA Amateurs division, which offers its members playing and learning opportunities around the world. The LPGA aims to use its unique platform to inspire, transform and advance opportunities for girls and women, on and off the golf course.
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About the LPGA Tour
The LPGA Tour is the world’s leading competitive destination for the best female professional golfers in the world. The Tour hosts more than 32 annual events across 12 countries for over 200 athletes, awarding total prize funds exceeding $129 million and reaching television audiences in more than 220 countries. Follow the LPGA Tour on its U.S. television home, Golf Channel.
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