Donald Trump Claimed He Shot A Suspiciously Good Round Of Golf In April

Donald Trump loves golf, and he fancies himself quite good at it. But the evidence continues to grow that, well, he isn’t all that good at the sport he loves most.

Golf stories involving Trump often seem pretty unbelievable, ranging from him cheating his way to victories or warping reality by challenging the very definition of what “winning” is. Can you be a club champion, for example, if you didn’t even participate in said club’s championship tournament? And what if you steal a child’s ball on the green when yours went into the water?

Trump will say his handicap is legitimate and his golf game is terrific, and he has a whole legion of employees at his clubs who will “verify” that stance. But much like any “facts” when it comes to Donald Trump, it’s best to be skeptical. Which is exactly why Trump posting a 68 at one of his own courses seems particularly incredible.

News of the score spread quickly online, but as Leif mentioned in what quickly became a Twitter thread, this score may be a lot more like political propaganda than fact.

There are a lot of reasons to be skeptical here, starting with the fact that a 68 is a ridiculously good score on a very tough course.

Going from a 96 to a 68 would be incredible for pretty much any golfer, especially when you go from one difficult course to another. But when it’s Trump suddenly shooting at a pro level on one of his own courses, it’s best to consider his history over his present statistics.