Visit to the First Round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Watching the Tournament and Experiencing Various Aspects of K-Culture
Carefully Checking Out Korean Sunscreens
A 'high-profile figure' made an appearance at the golf course.
Kai Trump, the granddaughter of former U.S. President Donald Trump, attended the first round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson (total prize money: $9.9 million) on May 1 (local time) at TPC Craig Ranch (par 71, 7,569 yards) near McKinney, Dallas, Texas. Kai visited the tournament venue to watch the matches and experience various aspects of K-culture.
Kai Trump is showing interest in Korean cosmetics at the 'House of CJ,' a complex cultural space set up at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson tournament venue. CJ Group
Kai is the eldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of former President Trump. She has been actively involved since Trump's presidential campaign and gained worldwide attention when she delivered a speech introducing the human side of her grandfather under the theme "My Grandfather" at his inauguration. She is a high school golf player and is set to enter the University of Miami this fall as a student-athlete specializing in golf.
Kai is an influencer who is highly active on social media. Her YouTube channel has over 1 million subscribers, her Instagram account has 1.7 million followers, and her X (formerly Twitter) account has 910,000 followers. Callaway Golf and TaylorMade Golf have both signed sponsorship deals with Kai, paying her $1.2 million (about 1.7 billion won).
Kai Trump is exploring Bibigo food at the 'House of CJ,' a complex cultural space set up at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson tournament venue. CJ Group
On this day, Kai was invited to the tournament by sponsor CJ Group. This was her second appearance at a PGA Tour event, following the Genesis Invitational in February. At that time, tournament host Tiger Woods personally welcomed her. During the Genesis Invitational Pro-Am, she played golf with her father, Donald Trump Jr., and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland. On the final day, she accompanied Woods, drawing significant attention.
On this occasion, she mainly watched the matches featuring world number one Scottie Scheffler, former world number one Jordan Spieth (both from the United States), and Kim Siwoo. She also toured the 'House of CJ,' a complex cultural space set up by CJ next to the 18th hole (par 5) fairway, which showcases Korean food, cosmetics, movies, and pop music. Here, visitors can enjoy a variety of activities, including Bibigo mini concessions, Olive Young's powder room, CJ ENM's music content, and ScreenX content screenings. Kai expressed deep interest in Korean food and cosmetics, praising them as the best in the world.
Kai Trump is listening to Korean music at the 'House of CJ,' a complex cultural space set up at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson tournament venue. CJ Group
Kai tasted Bibigo dumplings and, at the Olive Young cosmetics corner, encouraged her staff to try out some of the products. She remarked, "Because I play golf, my skin gets a lot of sun exposure, so I always use sunscreen," and she carefully examined Korean-made sunscreens in particular.
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