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President Donald Trump’s granddaughter Kai Trump revealed on social media Wednesday that she underwent surgery to repair a wrist injury.
Kai is an active golfer and made her LPGA debut in November at The Annika in Belleair, Florida.
“Today I underwent surgery on my left wrist to address injuries to the stabilizing tissues of my ECU tendon and damage to my fibrocartilage complex. The surgery was successfully performed at Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute by Dr. Thomas Graham, Chief of the Orthopedic Department at Jefferson. Looking forward to my rehabilitation in the coming months, I am excited to be able to play pain-free golf,” she wrote.
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Donald Trump, center, walks with his granddaughter Kai Trump during the ProAm before the LIV Golf Team Championship on October 27, 2022, at Trump National Doral Golf Club in Doral, Florida. (Michele Eve Sandberg/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The teen wore a bandage on her wrist during a recent interview on Logan Paul’s podcast, “Impaulsive.”
Trump finished in last place at The Annika, but made a notable improvement in his second day of competition compared to his first day, improving by eight strokes.
She finished with a score of 18-over 158 through two rounds, placing her 27 shots behind leader Grace Kim (65-66) and 17 away from the projected cut line at one over par.
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Kai Trump makes her LPGA debut as an amateur at Pelican Golf Club’s Annika. (Accelerator)
“For the first day, I was really, really nervous. I think the nerves got to me,” she said. “When I went there today, I felt very calm and peaceful, to be honest with you. That’s why I played better.
“I’ve done everything I could have done for this tournament. So, I think if you prepare well, the nerves can…they’ll always be there, right? They can be softened a little bit. So, I’ll just say that.”
Trump’s performance earned praise from women’s golf star Charlie Hullsupporter of the president.
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Kai Trump tees off on the 18th hole during the second round of the Annika golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images)
“It’s really good considering it’s not just an easy LPGA event. It’s probably one of the toughest courses we play on,” Hull said of Trump, according to Golf Channel.
“So for her to come out, she must have been really nervous. It was her first LPGA event. I remember my first event. I was really nervous, and she had a lot of pressure on her and a lot of eyes on her.”
