Donald Trump’s grandaughter has nightmare pro-golf debut despite Tiger Woods advice

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Kai Trump remained positive despite a disastrous first round on her LPGA Tour debut.The 18-year-old amateur finished with a 13-over-par 83 on Thursday at The ANNIKA.Trump ended her ‘nervous’ opening round at The ANNIKA in last placeGetty It leaves the teenager four shots behind the rest of the field and 12 adrift of the projected one-over-par cut line.Trump, who is the granddaughter of US president Donald Trump, received a controversial sponsor’s exemption to play in the event.Her first round included a pair of double bogeys and nine bogeys.Speaking afterwards, Trump admitted: “I was definitely more nervous than I expected, but I thought I hit a lot of great shots out there. I hit a lot of good shots just to the wrong spots.“And 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.”At the opposite end of the leaderboard, Haeran Ryu holds a one-shot lead on six-under-par.England’s Charley Hull is tied-fourth after an opening round 67 left her three-under.As for Trump, she will be hoping to take on some key advice heading into Friday’s second round.Prior to the event, she revealed she had spoken to 15-time major winner Tiger Woods.GettyThe 18-year-old remains positive despite two double bogeys and nine bogeys on Thursday[/caption]The golf legend is currently in a relationship with her mum Vanessa.Asked if Woods had helped her prior to the tournament, Trump said: “He is the best golfer in the entire world.“And he’s an even better person. He told me to go out there, have fun, go with the flow.”Who is Kai Trump?Trump has a significant online presence, with 1.36million subscribers on her YouTube channel alone.Ahead of this weekend’s tournament, she had played in three previous amateur events this year.Meanwhile, she is ranked 461st in the American Junior Golf Association’s standings.GettyTrump received advice from Woods ahead of her professional debut at the event in Florida[/caption]Trump will tee it up once again on Friday for the second round at 1.17pm GMT.She will play alongside Germany’s Olivia Cowan, who is tied-eighth after her opening 18 holes.