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Tournament host Annika Sorenstam praised her performance under pressure, noting the intense scrutiny she faced.

BELLEAIR — With a crowd of more than 200 people surrounding the 10th tee box at Pelican Golf Club, and television cameras carrying the moment live, Kai Trump was introduced for the first time at an LPGA event.

The 18-year-old with the most polarizing surname in the world teed up her ball, took a couple of practice swings, took a step back to line up her shot … and striped her first drive into the fairway during the opening round of The Annika driven by Gainbridge.

"I was definitely more nervous than I expected," Kai, The Benjamin School senior , said. "I thought I went in the bunker but I hit way past the bunker. I think, honestly, the adrenaline the w

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