Kai Trump conquered her nerves to cap her LPGA debut with a five-over par 75 on Friday and said she'd have plenty of positives to discuss with her grandfather, US President Donald Trump.

The 18-year-old high school senior, who has signed to play for the University of Miami next year, played the Annika at Pelican tournament in Florida on a sponsor's invitation.

While she'll miss the cut and almost certainly finish last she said her eight-stroke improvement from Thursday to Friday was something to be proud of.

"The first day I was definitely really nervous," Trump said. "I think the nerves just got to me. When I went out there today I felt very calm and peaceful to be honest with you. And that's why I played better."

There were miscues on Friday, including a triple-bogey at the par-four

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