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Kai Trump Undergoes Successful Left Wrist Surgery, Begins Months of Rehab

Following a procedure for ECU tendon stabilizers plus TFCC damage, the 18-year-old University of Miami signee faces an uncertain near-term return.

Overview

  • Kai Trump announced on Jan. 7 that she had left wrist surgery to repair stabilizing tissues of the ECU tendon and damage to the triangular fibrocartilage complex.
  • The procedure was performed by Dr. Thomas Graham at the Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute in Pennsylvania and was described as successful.
  • Trump said she will spend the coming months in rehabilitation with the goal of returning to golf pain free.
  • Recent attention to the injury followed her appearance on Logan Paul’s Impaulsive podcast, where she wore a bandage on her left wrist.
  • The Benjamin School senior made her LPGA debut at The Annika in November, missed the cut at 18-over with second-round improvement, and is signed with Miami for the Class of 2026.