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Kai Trump's Miami women's golf season on hold following second wrist surgery: 'I made the best decision'

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Thompson, S. (2026, October 14). Kai Trump's Miami women's golf season on hold following second wrist surgery: 'I made the best decision'. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/kai-trump-miami-womens-golf-season-hold-following-second-wrist-surgery-best-decision

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-14 · by Scott Thompson

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Kai Trump, the 19-year-old granddaughter of former President Donald Trump and a member of the University of Miami's women’s golf team, underwent her second wrist surgery in January at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York after injuring it during her first college tournament. In an Instagram post, she expressed that while she had hoped to avoid surgery, she made what she considers "the best decision" for her long-term health and future in golf. Trump did not specify a recovery timeline but thanked her support network for their encouragement as she focuses on healing.
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Story summary

Kai Trump, the 19-year-old granddaughter of former President Donald Trump, underwent wrist surgery at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York after sustaining an injury during her first college golf tournament. Kai, a freshman at the University of Miami and member of the women’s golf team, shared on Instagram that she made the decision with support from her family, coaches, and medical staff to prioritize her long-term health and future career in golf. The surgery was necessary despite her initial hope to avoid it. Recovery is expected to take time but Kai expressed gratitude for her supporters who encourage her through this challenge.

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Trump PERSON · 7× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Hurricanes ORG · 1× Indiana GPE · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× Kai Trump’s PERSON · 1× Muncie GPE · 1× New York GPE · 1× the Hospital for Special Surgery ORG · 1× the University of Miami ORG · 1×

Narrative

The surgery was one that the 19-year-old said is best for her "long-term health and my future in the game I love." "While I had hoped to avoid surgery, after talks with my family, coaches, and athletic training staff I know I made the best decision for my long-term health and my future in the game I love," Trump wrote.
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🔮 "Recovery will take time, but I’m incredibly fortunate to be surrounded by amazing people who continue to lift me up, encourage me, and remind me that every challenge is an opportunity to grow," Trump’s post continued.
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Kai Trump's Miami women's golf season on hold following second wrist surgery: 'I made the best decision' · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 1 hedged)

Kai Trump’s freshman year at the University of Miami is not going according to plan, at least on the golf course. uncertain
year → go → course
Trump, who joined the Hurricanes’ women’s golf team this year, announced that she underwent a successful surgery to repair a wrist injury she suffered in September. asserted
she → join → September
Trump, the granddaughter of President Donald Trump, posted a picture of her laying in a hospital bed with her arm in a sling and cast on Instagram Wednesday. asserted
arm → post → Instagram
The surgery took place at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York. asserted
surgery → take → York
The surgery was one that the 19-year-old said is best for her "long-term health and my future in the game I love." "While I had hoped to avoid surgery, after talks with my family, coaches, and athletic training staff I know I made the best decision for my long-term health and my future in the game I love," Trump wrote. asserted
Trump → say → game
"It’s certainly not how I envisioned the next few months, but sometimes the journey takes an unexpected turn, and I’m choosing to embrace this one with patience, and a whole lot of determination. asserted
I → ’ → determination
Trump injured her wrist, which has had previous troubles, in her first college tournament. asserted
which → injure → tournament
She previously had surgery on her left wrist in January, where she shared at the time it was done to "address injuries to the stabilizing tissues of my ECU tendon and damage to my triangular fibrocartilage complex." asserted
it → have → complex
Trump had played in a three-round tournament this past week in Muncie, Indiana, with one day requiring two rounds of play. asserted
day → play → play
As for recovery, Trump didn’t elaborate on any timetables. asserted
Trump → elaborate → timetables
However, she thanked Dr. Michelle G. Carlson, a hand and upper extremity specialist, as well as her teammates, coaches and family for the support at this time. asserted
she → thank → time
"Recovery will take time, but I’m incredibly fortunate to be surrounded by amazing people who continue to lift me up, encourage me, and remind me that every challenge is an opportunity to grow," Trump’s post continued. asserted
post → take → me
"Having the right people by your side makes all the difference, and I couldn’t be more grateful. asserted
I → have → difference
"For now, it’s all about healing, and trusting the process. asserted
it → ’ → process
I can’t wait to be back with my team, doing what I love. asserted
I → wait → what
I’ll be back before you know it, stronger and more grateful than ever! asserted
you → know → it
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