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Kai Trump Announces Left Wrist Surgery, Begins Rehab

The 18-year-old Miami commit says she faces months of rehab to return to golf without pain.

Overview

  • In an Instagram post, Kai Trump said she had left wrist surgery to repair injuries to the stabilizing tissues of her ECU tendon and damage to her triangular fibrocartilage complex.
  • She said the procedure was performed by Dr. Thomas Graham at the Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute and described the operation as successful.
  • Trump wrote that rehabilitation will take place over the coming months with a goal of playing pain-free, though no specific medical timetable was released.
  • Reports note recoveries from similar wrist surgeries often take several months, which could affect parts of her 2026 competitive schedule and her transition to University of Miami golf.
  • Recent context includes her wearing a wrist bandage during a podcast appearance and making her LPGA debut at The Annika in November, where she missed the cut at 18-over.