Benjamin School golfers Kai Trump and Charlie Woods are competing in a tournament billed as “the most prestigious event in junior golf” this week in South Carolina.
Trump, the granddaughter of U.S. President Donald J. Trump, and Woods, the son of legendary golfer Tiger Woods, are in the field for the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley.
The four-day tournament began with Wednesday’s first round and both local golfers are facing an uphill climb from the bottom of the leaderboard.
Woods shot 78 (6-over) and enters the second round in 32nd place in a field of 36 boys golfers. Woods carded two birdies, six bogeys and a double bogey, the latter of which came on the par-5 No. 8 and swung him from 1-under to 1-over.
Trump shot 89 (17-over) and is in last place in a field of 24 girls golfers. Trump carded a birdie, seven bogeys, two double bogeys, a triple bogey and a quadruple bogey.
New Zealand’s Joshua Bai leads the boys competition at 5-under par. Thailand’s Pimpisa Rubrong and Canada’s Aphrodite Deng lead the girls competition at 2-under. Reigning girls champion Asterisk Talley is in 15th place after shooting 77 (5-over) in the first round.
