President Trump’s Granddaughter Kai Announces Major Personal News

The eldest granddaughter of former President Donald Trump will be rocketing off to college in the near future after making a major sports commitment that is sure to make her family proud.

Kai, the daughter of Donald Trump, Jr. and ex-wife Vanessa, announced Sunday that she has committed to playing Division I golf at the University of Miami despite only entering her high school junior year this fall at the Benjamin School, a private day school in Palm Beach, Florida. The Daily Mail reports that Kai broke the news on her Instagram page where she praised her parents for supporting her dream to continue playing at an elite level. “I would like to thank my mom, Vanessa, and my dad, Don, for always supporting me through my journey. I would also like to thank my great team for getting me to this point,” she wrote, including photos from a recent campus visit.

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The 17-year-old hasn’t fallen far from the Trump family tree. President Trump is an avid golfer and even hit the links the day after an assassination attempt on his life last month. She has won the ladies’ club championship at the former president’s Florida golf course and credits “Grandpa” Trump with cultivating her love for the game. “I would like to thank my Grandpa for giving me access to great courses and tremendous support,” she added. “I would also like to thank my entire family for always encouraging and pushing me to be the best person I can possibly be. I would like to thank my friends for always cheering me on. Last but not least I would love to thank Coach Janice and Coach Jim for giving me this opportunity. I am supper excited to be a cane and represent the University of Miami. Gooo Canes!”

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Kai and her grandfather have a friendly rivalry on the links, and she admits he still manages to beat her during their outings. The rising junior shot to stardom during her appearance at the Republican National Convention in July as President Trump welcomed his family into the spotlight while accepting his third presidential nomination. While playing with YouTube personality Grant Horvat last month, Kai said in a video that her grandfather manages to eke out victories when they play together. “I watched half of it (the DeChambeau video) because I was working out. It was awesome. It was crazy. Genuinely, he always gives me a run for my money. It’s pretty close. It’s never really like game over and I’ve won on the 15th hole. He wins a lot of the time. I do have to say that. I’ve got to get better,” she tells a videographer who captured the moment.

The two have played as teammates as well, competing in the Pro-Am division of the LIV Golf tournament at Trump’s course in Doral, Florida. She has also played alongside Uncle Eric Trump, Sergio Garcia, US PGA Champion Brooks Koepka, and a rotating cast of Secret Service agents around the president. She regularly drives over 260 yards with a high mark of 275, a feat which helped propel her to the captain’s position of her high school team. The Benjamin School also counts Tiger Woods’s son Charlie as a member of the boys’ team. She thanked Callaway Next, her sponsor, for helping her become “the next generation of Callaway Tour Pros.”

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