Trump, Notorious Golf Cheat, Claims He Beat Phil Mickelson’s Score at Bedminster Course
The former president said he scored a 67, eight strokes less than the pro shot two weeks earlier.
August 27, 2023
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-cheat-golf-phil-mickelson-1234812976/
Donald Trump at Trump National Golf Club on August 10, 2023, in Bedminster, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) Getty Images
While in office,
Donald Trump played more golf than any modern president, and the stories about him cheating at the sport are rampant.
There’s an entire book devoted to
his alleged flaunting of the game’s rules. Despite his reputation, Trump insists on claiming he regularly wins tournaments, but suspiciously only at his own courses.
The former president on Saturday
wrote on Truth Social about a recent senior tournament at Bedminster, his New Jersey links, claiming he won its senior tournament. “I am pleased to report, for those that care, that I just won the Senior Club Championship (must be over 50 years old!) at Bedminster (Trump National Golf Club), shooting a round of 67,” Trump wrote.
As
Meidaite points out, that score is an implausible eight strokes lower than the score of 75 that renowned pro and 6-time major champion Phil Mikelson shot on the same course two weeks earlier during a Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament. The outlet did note, however, that because it was a senior tournament, Trump likely played from different tees than the pros were starting from, and there may have been other changes to the course, such as the height of the rough, to make it more friendly to amateur golfers.