She described a grandfather who isn’t a front-page headline, but a patient coach standing beside her on the tee box, repeating the same advice: keep working, keep fighting, keep practicing. Golf isn’t just a sport to them; it’s the language of their relationship, the backdrop to quiet encouragement and shared victories. Each round becomes another chapter in a bond built on routine, competition, and time no camera sees.
Online, her calm praise collided with a polarized world. Critics revived old stories, supporters celebrated her poise, and strangers debated a relationship they do not live. Yet her message stayed simple: this isn’t about politics. For Kai, it’s a grandfather cheering from the cart, a girl chasing a better swing, and the hope that one day she might finally beat him down the fairway.