Kai Trump has been working hard on her wrist work to master her swinging technique. But it seems to have gotten the best of her, as she hurt herself during practice. And the timing of it couldn’t be worse.

She shared a post on Instagram: “Today, I underwent left wrist surgery to address injuries to the stabilizing tissues of my ECU tendon and damage to my triangular fibrocartilage complex. The surgery was successfully performed at the Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute by Dr. Thomas Graham, Chief of Jefferson Orthopedics. I look forward to my rehab ahead in the coming months. I am excited for the ability to play golf pain free!”

She is about to join the University of Miami in the fall of 2026. Judging from her statement, it seems that Trump was suffering from the injury for quite some time. That might explain her dip in form over the last few months. She also underperformed in the Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025. It will also affect her collegiate golf aspirations.

Despite that, Trump was seen working hard to build strength recently. She had also stated that she had started taking creatine as she was focusing on muscle gain over the next few months. Lifting weights with a wrist injury must have been challenging. It would explain what aggravated the injury on her wrist.

The usual timeline of recovery after wrist surgery can go up to six months. If she does take that long to rehabilitate, then it will sidetrack a lot of progress she has made in her career. And if her recovery takes longer, then she might also have to withdraw from the 2026 Internet Invitational. She had already accepted Dave Portnoy’s invitation back in November 2025.

That’s not all that will be put on hold now that President Donald Trump’s granddaughter is rehabilitating after her surgery.

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Kai Trump’s junior golf career might also take a hit

Around this time last year, Kai Trump was pumped to be making big moves in her junior career. She was preparing to make her first AJGA appearance in February 2025. However, she might not be able to commit to the same events this year.

Trump competed in the Dustin Johnson World Junior Championship in the last week of February 2025. Although she finished 25th in a 30-player field, she has grown a lot since then. Her appearance on the LPGA Tour would have given her a lot of confidence to perform better in the junior event this season.

Unfortunately, she won’t be able to participate in the tournament held from March 6 to 8, 2026, at the TPC of Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. Interestingly, Charlie Woods is confirmed for the tournament already. Hopefully, Kai Trump can also return to action soon.