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Donald Trump's granddaughter Kai is golf's next big star after Tiger Woods viral pic

The soon-to-be Miami Hurricanes golfer is becoming a household name in the world of golf, including the PGA Tour, at only 17 years old.
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Kai Trump had her golf coming out party at the PGA Tour's Genesis Invitational.

Standing alongside Tiger Woods, who showed up to Sunday's final round for the tournament he hosts only 12 days after the death of his mother Kultida, many casual golf fans were stunned to learn that was President Donald Trump's 17-year-old granddaughter beside him.

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Donald Trump Jr.’s daughter Kai Trump speaks during the third day of the Republican National Convention. | Jasper Colt / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Miami Hurricanes golf commit was at Torrey Pines all week, hanging out with GOAT golfers left and right, walking alongside Rory McIlroy for a practice round earlier in the week.

Woods, 49, played a round with his son Charlie Woods, 16, and President Trump, 78, before the Super Bowl on Feb. 9 in Florida, where then Trump immediately flew to New Orleans for the game.

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The daughter of Donald Trump Jr., 47, and Vanessa Trump, also 47, burst onto the national spotlight when she spoke at the Republican National Convention, and she already has a NIL valuation of $1.2 million with major sponsors like Callaway.

At the Benjamin School in Palm Beach, Florida, her team won several regional and conference championships, and she won the 2024 Ladies Club Championship at Trump International Palm Beach.

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Kai Trump, Benjamin golfer and granddaughter of President-elect Donald Trump, drives the ball on Hole 11 of the Class 1A state championship on Nov. 12, 2024. | Alex Peterman / The Palm Beach Post / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The spotlight on her will be intense once she plays collegiately, but NIL superstars like Livvy Dunne have proven that building a brand can be more important than actual results.

Not to mention it seems like she can call up the greatest golfer of all time for some advice.

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Oct. 28, 2024: Benjamin's Kai Trump lifts teammate Reese McMillan into the air as the Buccaneers celebrate their district title at Trump International. | Alex Peterman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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MATTHEW GRAHAM

Matthew Graham has over 20 years of media experience and oversees The Athlete Lifestyle On SI. He has had previous leadership roles at NBC Sports, Yahoo, and USA TODAY, where he co-founded For The Win (named Best Mobile Site by Digiday). He has also written for ESPN, Cosmopolitan, US Weekly, People, E! Online, and FHM, covering major sports and entertainment events like the Oscars, the Golden Globes, NBA Finals, Super Bowl, and winning the Yahoo Superstar Award for coverage of the Olympics.

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