Overview

• The White House announced on August 2 that President Trump shot a net 67 to win the 2025 Men’s Senior Club Championship at Trump National Bedminster by ten strokes and by one shot in gross scoring.
• Video from the Bedminster tournament appears to show a caddie dropping Trump’s ball from hip height on the green and the president adjusting it before holing out, renewing allegations first sparked by a Turnberry, Scotland clip.
• The administration has offered no formal response to questions about the videos and continues to uphold the legitimacy of Trump’s reported scores.
• Rick Reilly’s 2019 book Commander in Cheat and firsthand accounts from amateur and professional golfers have long chronicled claims that Trump bends golf rules to his advantage.
• Critics on social media and public figures have mocked the White House for promoting golf victories on a government platform and raised concerns over presidential golf expenses