WATCH: Rory McIlroy stops to high-five Donald Trump's grand-daughter during his TGL match entry

In week four of TGL, Rory McIlroy led Boston Common Golf squared off against Tiger Woods' Jupiter Links Golf Club. After a night of thrilling golf, which led to both teams going into overtime, Woods' Jupiter Links emerged victorious.

While McIlroy did not have much to celebrate due to the result, a moment from this match went viral on social media. On X, a McIlroy fan page, Rory McIlroy Tracker shared the footage, where the golfer was seen stopping to high-five U.S. President Donald Trump's granddaughter, Kai Trump.

Along with the video, a caption was shared which read:

"Rory made sure to high five everyone’s favorite YouTube golfer @KaiTrump"

You can take a look at the tweet below:

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Along with being President Donald Trump's granddaughter, Kai has also developed a reputation for being a promising golfer. In August 2024, she committed to the University of Miami to play college golf. Apart from this, videos of her and the President playing golf have also gone viral on social media.

When will golf fans see Rory McIlroy in action next?

After a defeat to Tiger Woods' Jupiter Links in the indoor golf league TGL, Rory McIlroy will return to the 72-hole format of the game. In his next golf outing, he will be seen playing his first tournament on the PGA Tour this year, as the Irishman is all set to compete at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Here is the list of golfers McIlroy will face in the tournament held at the Spyglass Hill Golf Course:

Scottie Scheffler
Collin Morikawa
Sahith Theegala
Russell Henley
Adam Scott
Sungjae Im
Wyndham Clark
Rory McIlroy
Hideki Matsuyama
Shane Lowry
Sam Burns
Viktor Hovland
Justin Thomas
Taylor Pendrith
Ludvig Åberg
Patrick Cantlay
Robert MacIntyre
Matthieu Pavon
Tommy Fleetwood
Keegan Bradley
Byeong Hun An
Billy Horschel
Tony Finau
Aaron Rai
Akshay Bhatia
Chris Kirk
Sepp Straka
Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Tom Hoge
Brian Harman
Si Woo Kim
Jason Day
Davis Thompson
Denny McCarthy
Cam Davis
Will Zalatoris
Corey Conners
Matt Fitzpatrick
J.T. Poston
Thomas Detry
Stephan Jaeger
Cameron Young
Austin Eckroat
Max Homa
Adam Hadwin
Max Greyserman
Nick Dunlap
Eric Cole
Maverick McNealy
Mackenzie Hughes
Patrick Rodgers
Nico Echavarria
Harris English
Seamus Power
Ben Griffin
Kevin Yu
Tom Kim
Nick Taylor
Sam Stevens
J.J. Spaun
Andrew Novak
Justin Lower
Lee Hodges
Rasmus Højgaard
Lucas Glover
Justin Rose
Mark Hubbard
Jake Knapp
Min Woo Lee
Beau Hossler
Taylor Moore
Andrew Novak
Erik van Rooyen
Doug Ghim
Brendon Todd
Jhonattan Vegas
Keith Mitchell
Rickie Fowler
Harry Hall
Jordan Spieth
Gary Woodland

In total, the field for the 2025 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am will feature 81 players. Interestingly, all 81 players in this tournament will compete in all four rounds as it would not have a cut. These golfers will compete for a prize money of $3.6 million, the largest share of the $20 million purse.

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