Kai Trump, a freshman on the University of Miami women’s golf team, announced that she underwent a second wrist operation, putting her season on hold. In a social media post described in the source report, Trump said the procedure was successful and aimed at protecting her long-term health and future in golf.
Trump, 19, injured her wrist in September during her first college tournament. She had hoped to avoid another operation, she wrote, but said discussions with her family, coaches and athletic training staff led her to conclude surgery was the best decision. She did not provide a timeline for returning to competition.
The procedure took place at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Trump thanked Dr. Michelle G. Carlson, identified in the report as a hand and upper-extremity specialist, along with her family, teammates, coaches and athletic staff for their support.
The latest surgery follows an operation on her left wrist in January. At that time, Trump said the procedure addressed injuries involving stabilizing tissues of the ECU tendon and damage to the triangular fibrocartilage complex. The source report says she had prior wrist problems but does not provide further medical details.
Despite the injury, Trump played in a three-round tournament the week before her announcement in Muncie, Indiana. The tournament included a day with two rounds of play, according to the report.
Trump said the coming period would focus on healing and that she hoped to rejoin her team. No further information was provided about the specific procedure, the extent of the injury, or when she might resume practice or competition. Her public statement characterized the surgery as a decision made for her long-term prospects in the sport, rather than offering a projected return date.
