Tiger Woods' girlfriend Vanessa Trump pens heartfelt message for daughter Kai Trump ahead of LPGA debut at The Annika

This week, Vanessa Trump's daughter, Kai Trump, is making her LPGA debut at The Annika via a sponsor exemption. Amid the young golfer's debut at Pelican Golf Club, Tiger Woods' girlfriend has a message for her.

Trump is facing a strong field featuring LPGA pros like Charley Hull, Lexi Thompson, and defending champ Nelly Korda. Before her debut, the young golfer had received praise from LPGA Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam. Today, Kai Trump received monumental support from her mother, Vanessa.

On Instagram, Trump shared a photo with daughter Kai Trump and revealed how proud she is and promised to be right by her throughout. Woods' girlfriend wrote in the caption:

"I'm so proud of you, Kai! Today is your very first LPGA event, and I couldn't be more excited. I'll be right by your side, cheering you on every step of the way! You've got this!"

Take a look at the Instagram post here:

Woods' girlfriend also shared videos of Kai Trump competing in a fun par 3 challenge at The Pelican, where she carded a birdie. The clip from yesterday was originally shared by Kai on her Instagram. Take a look at the Instagram story by Vanessa Trump here:

Screenshot from Trump's Instagram story/IG: @officialvanessatrump

Kai Trump is coming off a mixed year. The University of Miami commit started her year with a 29th-place finish at the Dustin Johnson World Junior Championship. She had a disappointing outing at the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley where she finished last. At the Arnold Palmer Invitational Junior, Trump secured a 26th-place finish.

Trump is currently ranked 461th on the AJGA Rankings. She finished her junior season as the 151th women golfer from Florida. Before stepping into the Pelican GC, Trump sought advice from a world class golfer.

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Kai Trump reveals advice she received from Tiger Woods ahead of her LPGA debut

On Tuesday, the Benjamin School golfer revealed an interesting advice she received from the legendary golfer. Trump praised Tiger Woods for being "the best golfer" and stated that he told her to have fun. Kai Trump said in her statement (as quoted by People):

"I mean, he is the best golfer in the entire world, I would say that. And even better person. He told me to go out there and have fun and just go with the flow. Whatever happens, happens."

On November 13, the 18-year-old is scheduled to tee off from the tenth tee at 12:32 pm EST. For the first round of the Annika, the amateur golfer is paired alongside Hinako Shibuno and Olivia Cowan.

Before the Annika, Trump was a part of the Annika Pro-Am on November 12. For the competition, the 18-year-old was paired with Aline Krauter. At the end of the day, the pair ended their run in the 9th spot in the leaderboard with 16 under par total.

Edited by Pravashis Biswas