Kai Trump Says She Had Surgery for Wrist Injury

Kai Trump, a freshman golfer at the University of Miami, says she recently underwent surgery to repair a left-wrist injury sustained during her first tournament of the season. She initially hoped to avoid an operation but said she decided on surgery after discussions with her family, coaches and athletic training staff. Trump shared the update on social media on October 14, saying the injury would affect the next few months. She said she was focusing on recovery and did not provide a date for returning to competition. The reporting about the surgery and injury is based on her account. The 19-year-old said the injury happened during her first tournament of the season. One account identified the event as the Golfweek Fall Challenge in South Carolina and said Trump struck concrete concealed beneath the surface while taking a shot near a cart path. That account also reported she tied for 102nd among 120 competitors. Those details were not included in the other report. Trump did not disclose the injury’s severity. Her social-media post said the procedure was intended to repair the wrist and that she had hoped to avoid surgery.