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Fox News
6 days ago
- Sport
- Fox News
Kai Trump, granddaughter of Donald Trump, reveals she '100%' wants to be a pro golfer
In August 2024, Kai Trump, the granddaughter of President Donald Trump, made the announcement that she verbally committed to play college golf at the University of Miami. Trump will enroll in 2026 to continue her golf career, something that has been a passion for her ever since she picked up a club at two years old. But while Trump has many different hats she wears, including content creation for her millions of followers on social media, make no mistake: The goal is to be a professional golfer. "Yeah, it is. 100%," she told Fox News Digital, while also discussing her NIL partnership with Accelerator Active Energy on Tuesday. Trump still has one year of high school left before she can get to Miami to help the Hurricanes on the course. And she knows what she needs to do to prepare for that. "Just playing a lot of events, just gaining experience," Trump explained. "But also practice. If I have two hours, I'm not gonna hit a few balls, go on my phone and scroll. No, I'm going to take full-on advantage with the time I have on the course. "I think that's going to get me to the next level for sure, as well as just training in the gym, getting stronger and playing more rounds." In turn, Trump chose Miami because she believes it will help her reach that ultimate goal of playing on a professional tour. "The more golf I play, the better I'll do. Getting experience. Miami gave me a great opportunity, and I'm really looking forward to that," she said. Trump also understands how much of a balance being a student-athlete will be at that level, especially when it comes to her other passions. But she says golf is the top priority the second she steps on campus. And when she's on the course, Trump gets into this competitive state that she feels "you can't really teach." "I don't know, it might just be a family gene or something," she said, smiling. "Yeah, on the course, that's something you can't really teach. But I just have a very competitive side to me, especially having brothers and a big family. You have to be competitive sometimes." If Trump wishes to see those pro dreams fulfilled, being competitive is a necessity as she looks ahead to that next step in a golf career she hopes will be on a tour one day. PARTNERING WITH ACCELERATOR Being a college athlete in today's NCAA means having the ability to profit off your brand, and Kai has already developed quite the following through her social media and content creation passions. In turn, she struck an NIL partnership with Accelerator Active Energy, becoming the brand's first golf NIL partner, while also being an equity partner. Accelerator Active Energy is the brand that earned acclaim for launching "The Livvy Fund" with former college gymnastics champion Livvy Dunne to support women's college athletes. And while Dunne is an equity partner, so is Kansas City Chiefs superstar Travis Kelce. A presidential-themed video, in which Kai addresses "fellow Americans and content creators," announced the move, which she could not be more excited for. "It's pretty cool, especially being partners with such great athletes and being up there too with them," she said. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Fox News
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Kai Trump on how sports keep her close to her grandfather, especially on the golf course
Kai Trump's love of golf began at the age of 2, and she credits her grandfather, President Donald Trump, as someone who helps cultivate her passion for the game. It's no secret the 47th president of the United States loves to get out on the golf course when he can, and his own love for the sport is one of the many things his 18-year-old granddaughter says keeps their bond strong. Kai, who will play golf at the University of Miami in 2026, spoke to Fox News Digital about how sports play a role in her relationship with her grandfather. "Me and him are very close, and we bond over golf. So, he influenced me a lot with golf, especially when I was talking about schools and colleges," she said, discussing her NIL partnership with Accelerator Active Energy. "He loved that I was going to Miami because Trump Doral was right there as well, so he's influenced me a lot with golf." President Trump has spent time with his granddaughter on the golf course over the years as she worked on her craft to get to this point of competing at the Division I level. Even before his political career, Trump's love of golf led to 15 courses being run by Trump Golf, 11 of which are in the U.S. Kai has played those courses, while being exposed to resources she knows not every golfer has had the opportunity to have learning the game. "I was very, very lucky, and I'm obviously very thankful for all the resources I had," she explained. "Obviously, I used those resources to develop into a great golfer now. But I'm very lucky because not many people have those opportunities growing up." But it's not just golf. President Trump's passion for sports is much more broad. For example, UFC matches are a frequent stop for the president, and Kai joined her grandfather and other family members in Miami for UFC 314. She walked alongside him as he entered the Kaseya Center to a raucous crowd. "I don't think I ever heard such a loud arena in my entire life," she said about the experience. "But it was really cool to see everyone supporting him, especially in Miami. It was really nice. And when I was driving there, I stopped by my school just to see the campus and what not. It was really cool." While Kai isn't a football fan like her grandfather, they do share a love for sports outside of golf. "We have watched a lot of tennis together," she revealed. "I love tennis. I grew up actually playing tennis when I was 2 years old, just like golf. So, I started with tennis and golf. We enjoy watching that together, especially like Wimbledon. I know it was yesterday, but we enjoy doing that together." PARTNERING WITH ACCELERATOR Being a college athlete in today's NCAA means having the ability to profit from your brand, and Kai has already developed a following through her social media and content creation passions. She struck an NIL partnership with Accelerator Active Energy, becoming the brand's first golf NIL partner, while also being an equity partner. Accelerator Active Energy is the brand that earned acclaim for launching "The Livvy Fund" with former college gymnastics champion Livvy Dunne to support women's college athletes. Dunne is also an equity partner, as is Kansas City Chiefs superstar Travis Kelce. A presidential-themed video in which Kai addresses "fellow Americans and content creators" announced the move, which she could not be more excited about. "It's pretty cool, especially being partners with such great athletes and being up there to with him," she said. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach, the No. 1 junior golfer in America, commits to FSU
Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach, the No. 1-ranked player on the American Junior Golf Association Polo Rankings, has verbally committed to play college golf at Florida State. first reported the news and the Times-Union confirmed it with Russell's father Joe. Advertisement Russell, who is home-schooled, has a 2027 graduation year listed by the AJGA. That means he could begin playing for FSU in the fall of 2027 if he signs with the Seminoles during the fall sports signing period in 2026. Russell has won numerous major junior tournaments, including the Junior PGA, the Junior Players Championship, the AJGA Tournament of Champions and the Sage Valley Invitational. He broke Tiger Woods' record as the youngest player to be named the AJGA Player of the Year in 2023. Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach will play college golf at Florida State. He has also played in two PGA Tour events and four Korn Ferry Tour events, and in 2024, at the age of 15, became the youngest player to make the cut on the Korn Ferry Tour at the LECOM Suncoast Classic. Advertisement Russell was a member of the Junior Ryder Cup and the Junior Presidents Cup and was a member of the inaugural USGA Junior National team. This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Mile Russell of Jacksonville Beach commits to play golf at Florida State
CBS News
02-06-2025
- General
- CBS News
Edina golf's Ohe brothers growing together on the green
Pick a tee, and start swinging. That's most days for Torger and Sander Ohe. "You know as he was getting better, he was getting taller, I was pretty small," said Sander Ohe, a junior at Edina High School. "And then to be able to catch up ... still a little bit behind. But yeah, it's been really fun." The brothers have grown up together on the course. When Torger Ohe won state last year as a junior, his brother, a year younger, was there to celebrate. "Probably not quite as emotional for me as my parents, but I was pretty excited," remembered Sander Ohe. "Pretty nervous. But it was a lot of fun." WCCO Torger Ohe recently committed to play college golf at the University of Minnesota. He also made it through the first round of qualifying for this year's U.S. Open. The senior has established himself as one of the best prep players in the state. "COVID really helped me out. Gave me a lot of time to practice golf and get better at it," said Torger Ohe. "I think that's when I started to realize I could maybe play in college. That was one of my goals." Sander Ohe is high up in the rankings, too. The duo have similar games and an expected dialogue. "In the past, I think Torger's been quite a bit past me off the tee, with driver and all that. But I'm catching up a little bit," laughed Sander Ohe. "He (Torger) likes to think not." When it comes down to it, there's room to give on both sides. A special relationship, developed one shot at a time. "He does have a little bit better short game than me. So gotta work on that a little bit," said Torger Ohe. "But it's just real fun to compete with him. He's like my best friend. So it's just fun to spend a lot of time with him."
