Trump claims another club championship; says it could be his last

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  • Despite calls to focus on other matters, Trump remains deeply engaged in the world of professional golf, including negotiations between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.

Donald Trump is claiming another club championship at his course outside of West Palm Beach.

But could this be the last time the 78-year-old boasts of winning one of his events?

The president once again made the announcement on social media, before adding this would “probably be my last.”

“I just won the Golf Club Championship, probably my last, at Trump International Golf Club, in Palm Beach County, Florida,” he wrote on Sunday afternoon. “Such a great honor! The Awards dinner is tonight, at the Club. I want to thank the wonderful Golf Staff, and all of the many fantastic golfers, that participated in the even [sic]. Such fun!”

Trump’s golf game certainly has not suffered since returning to the White House for his second term as president. This was the sixth weekend he flew to his home in Palm Beach for a golf outing in the two months since the Jan. 20 inauguration.

Trump has been so consumed not just with playing golf but with getting involved in the negotiations between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf that PGA Tour player Adam Scott said last week he believed Trump “had far more important things to focus on,” than the state of professional golf.

Scott added he “encouraged (Trump) to go and do that well for everyone’s sake after our meeting.”

Trump, winning his own tournaments a tradition

Trump claiming to win his own tournament has become a tradition.

Two years ago, he declared he won a club championship when he didn’t play the first round. According to reports, Trump told tournament organizers he played a strong round two days before the tournament started and decided that would count as his Saturday score for the club championship.

Later that year, Trump posted he won the Senior Club Championship at his club in Bedminster, N.J., with a 67. That same month, LIV Golf held an event at the same course and of the 144 rounds, only six LIV golfers shot 67 or lower.

In recounting that victory, Trump wrote online: “For some reason, I am just a good golfer/athlete – I have won many Club Championships, and it is always a great honor!”

He also once wrote: “You need strength and stamina to WIN, & I have strength & stamina – most others don’t. You also need strength & stamina to GOVERN!”

A year ago, he boasted of adding two more championships to his long list, saying on social media he won not only the Club Championship but also the Senior Club Championship at his course near West Palm Beach.

On that night, he was awarded the 2024 Trump International Golf Club Most Improved Player at the banquet. The award was presented by Jack Nicklaus.

In January, a photo of the scores of the 11 contestants in the Senior Club Championship at his course outside of West Palm Beach appeared on Instagram, showing Trump four-shots ahead of the field. Those scores were posted at the course.

Yet, nobody claims to have witnessed Trump play, and it was reported nobody knew he had played in the tournament “until his name was spotted atop of the leaderboard.”

And according to reports, when Trump’s name appeared at the top “it caused surprise among attendees and followers of the event.”

Trump did not confirm or dispute the claim.

Trump owns 16 golf courses around the world. Two of his courses in the United States are in Palm Beach County, including one in Jupiter.

Trump National Doral will host a LIV Golf event next month.

Tom D’Angelo is a senior sports columnist and reporter for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at tdangelo@pbpost.com.

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