How good is Donald Trump at golf, really? And how did he build one of the most controversial golf empires in the world? 🏌️♂️🇺🇸
In this long-form golf documentary, we explore:
✅ How Trump went from casual golfer to course owner in 1999
✅ His rise to owning 17 golf courses across the U.S., Scotland, Ireland, and Dubai
✅ Claims of a 2.8 handicap and over 20 club championships — with footnotes
✅ Reports of bending the rules, moving balls, and self-declared wins
✅ Praise from golf legends like Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and Bryson DeChambeau
✅ Why Trump’s golf game is about more than just scores — it’s about power, image, and control
Whether you admire him or criticize him, one thing is clear: Donald Trump made golf part of his brand — and part of his legacy.
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I just won two club championships, not even senior. Two regular club championships. To do that, you have to be quite smart yards. He challenged me to a golf match. He can’t hit a ball 50 yards. How good is Donald Trump at golf? Actually, well, today we can give you the answer. Trump has played the sport of golf for his entire life, picking it up during his time in college. He became significantly more invested in 1999 when he shifted from just playing to buying. That year, he purchased his first golf course in Florida. It wasn’t just a business move, it was a branding play. By 2016, when he entered the White House, Trump owned 17 golf courses across the US, Scotland, Ireland, and Dubai. But for Trump, it wasn’t just about owning courses. It was about playing on them. During his presidency, he played over 260 rounds of golf. That averages out to a round roughly every 5 or 6 days. Critics called it excessive. Supporters said it kept him sharp. Either way, it shows how central golf was to his routine. Trump claims a 2.8 handicap, an elite score. He’s boasted about winning more than 20 club championships. But many of those wins come with footnotes. There are stories of him not playing in the actual tournament, but later challenging the winner to a casual match and then declaring himself the champion. In other cases, he’d play a solo round after opening a new course and call it the inaugural club championship with himself as the winner. Journalist Rick Riley documented dozens of these stories in Commander and Cheat, a book dedicated to Trump’s golf habits, both on and off the record. From moving balls to ignoring penalties to self-declared victories, it paints a picture of a player obsessed with winning. Still, some of the sport’s biggest names give him credit. Tiger Woods has said Trump hits the ball hard and consistently. Jack Nicholas has called him the best golfing president he’s played with. And Bryson Dambo, after playing a recent scramble with Trump, said he was genuinely impressed. Trump’s technique is far from textbook, but it works for him. At 78 years old, he’s still driving the ball over 200 y. His iron play is steady. His putting unpredictable, but overall he competes and often scores better than people expect. So, is he a true 2.8? Most experts doubt it. They place him closer to an 8 or 10 handicap. Still impressive, especially for his age. But the controversy around Trump’s golf game has never just been about the numbers. It’s about what the game represents. Power, image, control. And in Trump’s world, if you own the course, set the rule. Play to win. You never really lose.