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Bryson DeChambeau Charts Youth Fitness Reforms as Chair of Trump’s Sports Council

His agenda centers on reviving the Presidential Fitness Test, modernizing school health programs, using tax incentives to spur community sports facilities.

US President Donald Trump (2L) listens as US golfer Bryson DeChambeau speaks prior to signing an executive order restarting the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 31, 2025.
Aug 10, 2025; Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA; Bryson DeChambeau of the Crushers GC lines up his putt on first hole during the third round of the LIV Golf Chicago tournament at Bolingbrook Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Melissa Tamez-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • President Trump revived the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition on July 31 and appointed Bryson DeChambeau as its chair.
  • In interviews this week, DeChambeau described the role as a lifelong calling that has driven him since age 15 to pursue youth fitness initiatives beyond his golf career.
  • He outlined plans to revive the Presidential Fitness Test and overhaul school physical education curricula to reflect modern health standards.
  • He proposed tax incentives to attract private investment in community health and fitness centers and revealed plans for a multi-sport complex in his hometown.
  • The council’s roster includes sports icons such as Jack Nicklaus, Annika Sorenstam and Roger Goodell, but membership confirmations and a nationwide rollout timetable remain tentative with at least one appointment disputed.