Kai Trump’s Nightmare College Golf Debut Just Got Worse
Icon Sportswire / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images President Donald Trump’s golfing granddaughter has suffered a major defeat just weeks into her collegiate career.
Kai Trump, a 19-year-old freshman student-athlete at the University of Miami, said she reinjured her wrist and will need further treatment.
She had previously injured her wrist last year and required surgery to fix that injury.
“I kinda had an injury to my wrist during the tournament, my first college tournament,” she explained in a video clip while wearing a sweatshirt that currently retails for $138.
“I hit the ground next to the first cart path; let’s just say there must have been some cart path underneath that ground because it was very hard.
Hit it, it felt like a shock on my arm.
Then on the tenth hole, I hit my driver, and I felt like I tore it again,” she added, showing off her brace.
She noted that she “didn’t fully tear it,” but just has a “little sliver” on her TFCC, and notes the injury won’t require surgery.
Later in the video, she goes to “get her stem cells done” at what she calls in the caption “Dezawa MuseCells®” by Dr.
Jeff Wiegers.
During the tournament in question that resulted in the injury, the 2026 Golfweek Fall Classic in South Carolina, she placed 102nd out of 120 athletes.
Her first professional tournament late last year didn’t fare much better, as she placed dead last in the 108-player field.
Despite the measly start to her athletic career, her school hailed her golf abilities when she committed to play there more than two years ago.
A press release announcing the University of Miami’s signing of three new athletes, including Kai, identifies her as a “rising player,” and Janice Olivencia, head coach of the Miami women’s golf team, said at the time that “Kai will bring tremendous energy and excitement to Miami.” Kai, the daughter of Don Jr. and his first wife, Vanessa, has already said she’s had some trouble adjusting to college life.
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