Donald Trump insists granddaughter Kai is a ‘fantastic’ golfer with a bright future in the sport – despite claiming she isn’t on his level just yet.
Kai, 17, is set to play collegiate golf at the University of Miami after committing to the school last year and has ambitions to turn pro one day.
Her grandfather – who owns 18 courses across the globe, including 11 in the US – also has a huge passion for golf and frequently enjoys a round at one of his various clubs in Florida.
In her latest YouTube vlog, Kai documented their trip to watch a UFC show in Miami together earlier this month, where they were also joined by her brothers Donny, 16, and Spencer, 12.
And one moment in the vlog shows the aspiring golfer enjoying a quick chat with her granddad about her progression in the sport.
‘I just wanna say that I play a lot of golf with Kai and she’s a fantastic golfer,’ Trump tells the camera. ‘She’s a scratch player, which is amazing. I think some day in the not-too-distant future she’s gonna be much better than scratch.’
Donald Trump has claimed he still has the edge on granddaughter Kai on the golf course
But the president stressed Kai is a ‘fantastic’ golfer who has a very bright future in the sport
However, the president stressed that there would only be one winner if they battled it out on the course.
‘She’s doing really well and she wins a lot of matches,’ he added. ‘And some day she’ll be able to beat her grandfather, but I’m not sure when that’ll be… it might be a long time!’
Trump could then be seen laughing as his granddaughter jokingly challenged him to a one-on-one showdown.
Kai’s golfing career was dealt a major setback last month when she suffered a meltdown at the Sage Valley Junior Invitational.
Donald Trump Jr’s daughter was among the field of rising stars competing at the elite junior golf competition, yet as spectators in MAGA caps and secret service traipsed after her, she dropped a staggering 12 shots over seven holes alone on the back nine seeing her slump to 52-over for the tournament – almost double the score of her closest competitor.
Kai finished with rounds of 79, 89, and 83, leaving her 22 shots behind the bottom of the leaderboard. She finished dead last in the 24-player girls’ field.
Kai, pictured with golf icon Rory McIlroy in February, has aspirations to one day turn pro
Her granddad, who owns 18 golf courses of his own, also has a huge passion for the sport
Nonetheless, she still saw her ranking move from 815th to 530th on the girls’ rankings at the end of March.
In the rest of her UFC vlog, Kai could be seen chatting with Miami Hurricanes basketball duo Haley and Hanna Cavinder.
She even got onto the topic of Hanna’s ugly breakup with football quarterback Carson Beck, who was accused of cheating on her before their split.
‘Does he have friends?’ Kai Trump asked the Cavinder Twins about Beck.
‘No, nobody likes him,’ Hanna said of her ex-boyfriend.
