With Joe Biden calling Trump’s alleged golfing prowess into question, is the 45th president as good as he claims to be?
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Ithasbecomeoneofthestrangerquestionsofapeculiarcampaign–isDonaldTrumpasgoodatgolfasheclaimstobe?
The45thpresidentoftheUnitedStatesspendsplentyoftimeonthecourse,owning17aroundtheworldatthetimeofhiselectionin2016aspartofanexpansivepropertyportfolio.Sixteen-timemajorchampionJackNicklausonceclaimedthathissome-timeplayingpartner“lovesthegameofgolfmorethanhelovesmoney”,whileTrumphimselfhasboastedthathe’splayedoffahandicapaslowas2.8.
ButthatfigureseeminglydidnotscareJoeBiden.Atthefirstdebatebetweenthenowformerpresidentialrivals,BidentookaswingathisRepublicanfoe,offeringtotakehimoninadrivingcontestorover18holes—butonlyifTrumpcarriedhisownbag.
The81-year-oldthenclaimedtohaveshavedhisownhandicapdowntosixearlierinlife,thoughlaterrevisedthisuptoeight.Therewouldappeartobelittlereasontoprovideafalsehoodoversomethingsotrivial,butTrumpfeltthatPresidentBidenwasembellishing.“I’veseen
