Donald Trump Golf Record Questioned As 40 Championship Claim Faces Backlash

US President Donald Trump recently ignited fresh debate surrounding his Donald Trump golf credentials after reportedly carding a two under par score of 70 at his Bedminster, New Jersey course to secure yet another senior and club championship victory. According to reports from the New Jersey facility, the surprisingly low round officially brought the politician’s claimed total of victories across his various private properties to 40.

The news came after decades of persistent questions surrounding the 80 year old politician’s asserted accolades on the green, with critics and fellow players regularly doubting the legitimacy of his stated accomplishments. Author Rick Reilly stands among the most vocal sceptics of these ongoing assertions, having chronicled the politician’s purported on-course behavior in his 2019 book, Commander in Cheat. During the politician’s first term in office, when Reilly investigated his sporting claims, Trump described himself as a 3-handicap who seldom loses and claimed to have won 18 club championships at that time.

Sceptics Challenge Donald Trump Golf Record And Championship Tally

That personal tally has expanded dramatically over recent years, raising eyebrows across the sporting community. In December, when Trump claimed on social media that he had secured 38 golf championships, Reilly quickly took to X to challenge the assertion. The writer countered that Trump simply adds roughly 10 victories every time he brings the topic up in public.

Reilly insisted that the politician has not actually won any genuine club championships, arguing that if anyone beats Trump in a match, he simply throws them out of the club. The author likened the entire situation to letting a toddler win a foot race, noting that the child genuinely believes the victory is real.

Reilly’s deep doubts grew even stronger following an unexpected round where he found himself playing directly alongside Trump rather than caddying for him as originally planned. The veteran journalist pointed back to a 2016 campaign speech where Trump bragged about those 18 titles, alleging that Trump would often play all by himself when inaugurating a brand new golf course and subsequently declare himself the inaugural club champion.

According to Reilly, Trump insisted those victories were achieved against the best players in the club with no strokes given. Reilly openly mocked that statement, writing that having observed the politician’s game firsthand, Trump is a 10-handicapper at best and could not possibly win a legitimate club championship. (Do his supporters truly believe he is outplaying dedicated club members on a weekly basis?)

Trump has never been hesitant to fire back at his critics or defend his athletic record. The former president previously dismissed Reilly’s allegations entirely, stating that he always considered Reilly a terrible writer. Trump asserted that he killed Reilly in coverage, calling him a very inaccurate and dishonest writer.

Allegations Of Cheating Shadow Donald Trump Golf Claims

Reilly is not the only prominent media figure to question the wild claims and questionable scores surrounding the politician’s hobby. Mark Mulvoy, the former managing editor at Sports Illustrated, similarly accused Trump of cheating during a round they played together back in the mid-1990s.

Mulvoy alleged that their friendly game was suddenly interrupted by a severe storm, forcing everyone off the course. However, when the weather cleared, Trump’s ball mysteriously appeared just 10 feet from the pin, despite no one seeing him play the shot. Years after Mulvoy publicly labelled him a cheat, Trump claimed he had no memory of the editor at all.

Trump responded by stating that he does not even know who Mulvoy is, forcefully maintaining that he does not drop balls or move balls because he does not need to.

The 80 year old politician remains renowned for his intense love of the sport, routinely incorporating rounds into his official White House agenda and making frequent visits to his vast collection of private resorts nationwide. Nothing is confirmed yet regarding the legitimacy of these scores, so everything should be taken with a grain of salt.