Kai Trump鈥檚 $1.2M NIL value: How good is Miami鈥檚 golf commit?
MIAMI (BVM) 鈥� Miami Hurricanes golf commit Kai Trump 鈥� who also happens to be the eldest granddaughter of President Donald Trump 鈥� has entered the NIL valuation rankings.听
, according to On3. The 17-year-old plays girls varsity golf at Benjamin School (Florida), where son of golf legend Tiger Woods, Charlie, also plays.听
Golfers rarely reach seven-figure NIL valuations, and Kai is the only golfer featured in Despite being a high school junior, Kai鈥檚 NIL worth ranks No. 4 among all female student-athletes in the nation 鈥� trailing UConn鈥檚 Paige Bueckers ($1.5 million), LSU鈥檚 Flau鈥橨ae Johnson ($1.5 million) and LSU鈥檚 Livvy Dunne ($4.1 million).听
On3 is the industry鈥檚 leading index for analyzing to estimate the 鈥減rojected annual dollar value鈥� for student-athletes.听听
Kai鈥檚 roster value
Per On3, is the value an athlete has by being a member of his or her team at his or her school.鈥澨�
Throughout her 2024 junior season, Kai ranked within , maintaining a stroke average of 39.1 across 15 rounds.
Kai helped the Benjamin School鈥檚 girls golf team win the 2024 district championship, which was held at Trump International West Palm Beach. 听to help the Buccaneers win the team title. She placed sixth individually and was Benjamin鈥檚 third-best finisher, according to the Palm Beach Post.听
Benjamin School competes in Class 1A, which is the smallest classification in the FHSAA. At the 2024 Florida High School Golf State Championships, on the first day of the tournament.听
On the second and final day, she improved and to finish the tournament at 13-over. Kai finished 49th overall in the state, contributing to Benjamin School鈥檚 10th-place finish.听
Kai told the Gm_golf channel that her in high school was three under par, with her lowest overall score being 66. She also mentioned that her personal best for nine holes is 29.听
鈥淚 normally hit a draw,鈥� 鈥淢y swing path is at like 0.2 so I鈥檓 pretty neutral. Really I can hit anything.鈥澨�
Kai told Gm_golf channel on a separate occasion.听
Not my best stuff, but that鈥檚 golf
Regarding rankings, to be ranked in the World Amateur Golf Ranking or in the American Junior Golf Association鈥檚 rankings, per Golfweek.
She boasts a , contributing to her success in local tournaments, including winning the at Trump International Golf Club.听听
Kai鈥檚 exposure, influence and deal data听
NIL stands for Name, Image and Likeness 鈥� and with a last name like Trump, Kai鈥檚 NIL valuation is undeniably attributed to her famous family.
Kai often makes national headlines as President Trump鈥檚 best golf competitor, often Her marketability and following skyrocketed after her speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention. Now, she boasts over 6.5 million followers across , , and .听听
So far, Kai鈥檚 NIL deals include , where her trading cards retail for . She鈥檚 also sponsored by 听
Kai鈥檚 future in golf
鈥淏ecause my family owns golf courses, it always made sense to at least learn how to play golf,鈥� on her YouTube channel. President Trump owns around the world.听
Kai will begin her Division-I golf journey at Miami in fall 2026. After that, she plans to play professional golf.听
鈥�(During the recruiting process), I was talking to Stanford (the back-to-back national champions) and [other Ivy League schools],鈥� Kai told Gm_golf channel. 鈥淏ut at the end of the day, I think
I just want to be close to my family,鈥� Kai said on her YouTube channel. 鈥淲ith my grandpa winning again, I just want to be close to my family that lives in Florida. It鈥檚 also a direct flight out of anywhere鈥� If I want to go to Washington (D.C.) to see my grandpa, I can.鈥�