Former US President Donald Trump has often boasted about his golf skills, recently claiming to have won two prestigious tournaments.
Trump's prowess on the golf course has often been questioned, but there's no doubt he loves talking about his skills.
Most recently, he claimed to have won two tournaments at his Trump International Golf Club in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Trump informed his fans of his success on his website, Truth Social.
“It was my great honor to attend the awards night tonight at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach and receive the Club Championship Trophy and the Senior Club Championship Trophy. I won both!” Trump the president posted on Sunday.
“It was a great and difficult course with a lot of talented members of the golf world, which made it very exciting to play.The qualifying and the matches were great.We have a lot of notable groups participating tonight.It’s very exciting. thank you!!!”
The presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee played in a tournament in mid-March, and a video of his play was shared to Trump Golf's official Instagram account.
“Congratulations to @realdonaldtrump on winning the Club Championship at @trumpgolfpalmbeach. Third win this year alone, following the Senior Championship and Super Senior Championship. Absolutely amazing!,” the caption read. .
According to golf website Stix, ability is ranked based on a handicap system. A handicap system is a numerical measure of a golfer's skill and potential, and is used to allow players of different levels to compete against each other. The United States Golf Association is responsible for calculating and evaluating golf handicaps.
The highest handicap is 54. Although this system does not apply to professional golfers, it is estimated that the average for professional golfers is approximately 5.4. On the other hand, Tiger's best players such as Woods and Rory McIlroy have a handicap of around 8.3. 8.1 and 8.1 respectively.
A lower handicap indicates a more skilled golfer.
Trump, who owns 17 golf courses, isn't the only US president or celebrity to enjoy golf, but how is his game different from other presidents?
Donald Trump—2.8
Trump has a self-reported handicap and played golf approximately every 4.2 days during his presidency.
barack obama—13
The first left-handed president to play golf while in office has an “honest” handicap of 13, according to the Southern California Golf Association (SGCA).
President Joe Biden—6.3
In October 2015, golf digest Biden reported a 6.3 handicap.
Condoleezza Rice—11.6
The former Secretary of State was one of the first women to become a member of Augusta National Golf Club.
George W. Bush – 15
A big golf fan reported this. washington post He sank his first hole-in-one in 2019.
Bill Clinton—12
Mr. Clinton acknowledged the rare feat of improving his handicap while in office.
Michael Jordan—1.9
The Chicago Bulls legend is a longtime golf enthusiast, and while his on-course play is impressive, his basketball skills are no match.
Justin Timberlake—1.0
When Timberlake isn't singing, dancing, or apologizing for the many controversies in his career, he loves going to the golf course.
Clint Eastwood—24.6
The reason Hollywood legend Eastwood is so good at golf is probably because he owns his own course in California called Tehama Golf Club.
Kevin Costner—11.6
of tin cup Movie Star hasn't updated his handicap in a while, but he could still do pretty well.
Bill Murray—7
The actor starred in the iconic golf movie caddyshack And obviously learned a thing or two from that role.
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