The U.S. president hit a great shot in front of the Great One and then bragged about it.
While teeing it up with on Saturday with NHL legend Wayne Gretzky, five-time major winner Brooks Koepka and Fox News’s Bret Baier, Donald Trump chipped in and then posted video of it on his Truth Social account.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn the video, a caddie pulls the flag as Trump practices his swing from just off the green and then scoops the ball on to the putting surface.
STERLING, VIRGINIA - MAY 25: Former President Donald Trump hits his tee shot on the fourth hole during the pro-am prior to the LIV Golf Invitational - DC at Trump National Golf Club on May 25, 2023 in Sterling, Virginia. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)“One time!” someone could be heard saying in the background after the ball disappeared in the hole.
Everyone loves a chip-in. Trump posted the clip along with the caption: 'Winning is always nice!'
It was unclear if this was a birdie chip or for double-bogey or just what Trump won, but it wasn’t the first time this week that POTUS bragged about his golfing prowess.
“I’ve won 38 club championships, and I don’t get to practice much,” he claimed. 'I won one last year. I won a club championship at a big club, beating a 27-year-old kid.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“I said, ‘You know, I’m decades older than you,’ but I said, ‘The fairway doesn’t know how old you are as you walk up the middle, and he’s in the rough’" I’ve been a good golfer over the years.”
The veracity of his club championship wins and his skill as a player has been called into question over the years, most notably by author and longtime sportswriter Rick Reilly, who wrote a book “Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump.”
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Donald Trump chips in during golf with Wayne Gretzky, Brooks Koepka
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