Kai Trump gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at The Masters -Credit:@kaitrumpgolfer/Instagram
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Kai Trump has given her fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse of The Masters, with President Trump’s granddaughter among the lucky patrons at Augusta for the major.
Trump, 18, is an avid golfer who will head to the University of Miami this year, where she will continue to hone her craft before eyeing a switch to professional competition. The teenager arrived in Augusta on Sunday and stayed until Wednesday before departing for high school.
Speaking to Mirror U.S. Sport, Trump revealed that her grandpa, President Trump, will be keeping an eye on The Masters before picking family friend and LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau to win the Green Jacket. Trump’s prediction came before DeChambeau had a disastrous first round.
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The rising golf star has now released pictures of her Augusta adventure after leaving the course to return to focusing on her studies. Trump shared behind-the-scenes pictures, including one of her alongside DeChambeau and his caddie.
While the granddaughter of the President, was welcome at Augusta, Tiger Woods’ former coach, Butch Harmon, claimed the 79-year-old himself isn’t. Woods, 50, is dating Vanessa Trump, Kai’s mother, deepening already close family ties to the Trumps.
Vanessa recently posted a picture in support of Woods, who was recently arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence following a vehicle accident near his Florida home. Kai also appeared to show her support for Tiger, wearing his own personal brand at Augusta.
Still, Harmon sounded off on the President. “I think he is who he is. He’s full of himself,” scathed Harmon. “He’s the type of person that I don’t think fits the profile of an Augusta member.
Kai Trump spoke to Mirror U.S. Sport on Wednesday -Credit:@kaitrumpgolfer/Instagram
“I’ve known him most of my whole life, because his father was a member of Winged Foot; what you see is what you get with him.
“And I don’t think his personality fits the membership at Augusta.
“And it doesn’t matter that he is president. I don’t think that has anything to do with it, because there’s been a lot of other presidents who played golf, and they’re not members. [Bill] Clinton, [Barack] Obama, they played golf.
“I think it’s just his personality doesn’t mix with that particular club. That’s as politically correct as I can be.”
The teenager is an up-and-coming golf star -Credit:@kaitrumpgolfer/Instagram
Trump’s DeChambeau pick disaster
Kai picked LIV Golf star DeChambeau to win this year’s Masters, which would see him scoop his first Green Jacket. However, DeChambeau had an awful opening round.
DeChambeau currently sits in T56 while being four-over-par after a brutal opening round, shooting 76 and sitting nine shots off the lead, currently held by reigning champion Rory McIlroy and Sam Burns.
After his performance, DeChambeau hit over 100 shots on the practice range. When asked how he’ll approach the second round, DeChambeau said, “Just going to give what the golf course gives me. I have to try to hit my irons better.
“I drove it left numerous occasions. Did a great job on 18. Wind didn’t hurt it like we thought, and that’s this game. That’s the golf course. You know, everybody has an ability for weird things to happen, and today I just did not have my irons under control, which is weird. It’s been good coming into it, so…”