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Trump National Doral Miami set to host LIV Golf Invitational Team Championship

The LIV Golf Invitational Series took another huge step on Monday as it confirmed Trump National Doral Miami as the host for the season-ending Team Championship set for October 27-30.

April 26, 2022

News

Donald Trump makes his latest case for an Open return to Turnberry

The Open has not returned to Turnberry since Stewart Cink beat Tom Watson in a playoff there in 2009.

July 18, 2021

News

Report: President wanted U.S. ambassador to help secure Open Championship for Trump Turnberry

The Royal & Ancient Golf Club is the purveyor of the Open Championship and has chosen the major golf tournament’s venues for more than 150 years.

July 22, 2020

News

Rory McIlroy calls out President Trump’s handling of COVID-19 pandemic, says he wouldn’t play golf with him again

Three years ago, Rory McIlroy came under fire on social media for playing golf with President Donald Trump but defended the decision by saying he accepted the invitation out of respect for the office.

May 17, 2020

News & Tours

President Trump wants stadium and arena sports going by September, but what does that mean for golf?

President Donald Trump held a conference call on Saturday with leaders of many of America’s professional sports organizations, including PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and his LPGA counterpart, Michael Whan.

April 6, 2020

The Grind

Patrick Reed’s Twitter blocking rampage, a Tiger Woods scare, and the most embarrassing golf shot ever

Welcome to another edition of The Grind where we’re pretty sure we’ve seen this movie before. An American dressed in all black just imposing his will South of the Border.

February 28, 2020

Odd News Alert

Man reportedly terrorised Donald Trump’s golf club and Taylor Swift’s mansion in the span of a week

In what will likely be the oddest bit of golf news you’ll read all week, a New Jersey man was arrested Tuesday for causing damage twice in the span of a week...

September 11, 2019

News

It turns out President Trump’s handicap scores have been hacked

Man, what type of world are we living in where the proceedings of the Oval Office are affected by outside influences.

May 18, 2019

News

Watch: Tiger Woods receives Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Trump

Tiger Woods received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump on Monday.

May 7, 2019

News

Tiger Woods to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom on Monday in White House ceremony

The green jacket is going to the White House.

May 3, 2019

News

Donald Trump to award Tiger Woods with Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Trump took to Twitter to make the announcement.

April 15, 2019

The Masters

Masters 2019: Presidents Donald Trump, Barack Obama among stars to congratulate Tiger Woods on win

Kevin C. Cox By Christopher Powers Tiger Woods did it. He climbed back to the top of the mountain, completing what is arguably the greatest comeback story in the history of ...

April 15, 2019

Occupational Hazards

The government shutdown is really putting a cramp in Donald Trump’s golf game

When a planned Christmas pilgrimage to Mar-A-Lago was canceled due to the federal standoff, it became clear that Trump was going to go golfless for a significant period of time—51 days and counting, as it currently stands.

January 16, 2019