Kai Trump begins her collegiate golf career on a troubling note after sustaining a wrist injury during her first tournament.<\/p>\n
The 19-year-old injured her wrist at the Golfweek Fall Challenge earlier this month. The injury occurred early in the competition when she attempted a swing near a path and unknowingly struck hidden concrete beneath the surface.<\/p>\n
The University of Miami golfer is the daughter of Donald Trump Jr. and his ex-wife Vanessa Trump and granddaughter of President Donald Trump offered insight into the setback in an emotional Instagram video<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kai Trump speaks on her recent wrist injury. instagram\/kaitrump\/<\/p>\n \u201cLet\u2019s 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,\u201d Trump said<\/p>\n The injury got worse later on a swing with her driver.<\/p>\n \u201cThen on the tenth hole, I hit my driver, and I felt like I tore it again,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Tests revealed the injury wasn\u2019t as severe. Doctors found a \u201clittle sliver\u201d of damage along her ligaments.<\/p>\n In an effort not to miss extended time, Kia Trump says she is receiving stem cell injections from Dr. Jeffrey Weigers, a pain management specialist.<\/p>\n Amateur Kai Trump of the United States plays her shot from the 16th tee during the first round of The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, Thursday, November 13, 2025. Getty Images<\/p>\n