An injury, however minor, is just bound to be hectic. And the latest update suggests that Kai Trump’s experience with one hasn’t been any different.

The 18-year-old Golfer underwent left wrist surgery on January 7 due to injuries to the stabilising tissues of the ECU tendon and damage to the triangular fibrocartilage complex. And in her recent Instagram post, she shared what it was like.

“It was terrible. For the first month, it was so mentally hard and challenging because I couldn't do anything that I love to do”, she said. “The first 3 weeks, I couldn't change myself. I couldn't shower, couldn't eat, couldn't open a water bottle. I couldn't do basic things.”

Even for a non-golfer, wrist injury is annoying because it limits mobility in daily life. But the good thing is that the POTUS' granddaughter is recovering fast. It was hard to fight through it, but ultimately, the results are on display.

The Golfer has put on “two-pound weights and just kind of started moving” her hand again, doing better and starting to take the lead in her life. And given her ambition, the sooner she recovers, the better it is.

Kai Trump’s Future Ambitions

Despite her 461st rank in the AJGA during the earlier 2025-2026 cycle and a rank outside of the top 1,000 juniors worldwide, the 18-year-old wants to take her Golfing career seriously. Which was probably the drive behind her relentless rehab.

“Continue my social media content stuff, whatever”, said Trump after joining the University of Miami. “And then, really afterwards, I want to go professional. Play professional golf for a while and continue doing my social media stuff.”

The last event she competed in was the Annika in November 2025. It marked her LPGA debut, and she finished at 108th out of 108 with a total score of +18 over par, missing the cut.

Though it was a devastating loss, do you think Kai can make it big in the future? Comment it down.

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Written by

Deblina Roy

Edited by

Souvik Roy