What does Donald Trump know about golf?
In the introduction to his 2005 book The Best Golf Advice I Ever Received, Trump wrote, "for me and millions of people—men, women, young and old around the world—golf is more than a game. It is a passion." In 1999, Trump opened his first golf course: the Trump International Golf Club, West Palm Beach in Florida.
Where are Donald Trump’s golf clubs?
Trump National Golf Club, Charlotte, North Carolina – designed by Greg Norman, located on Lake Norman, purchased in 2012. Trump National Golf Club, Colts Neck, New Jersey – purchased in 2008.
Does Donald Trump have a golf course in Puerto Rico?
"Archive: Donald Trump breathes new life into Dutchess golf course". The Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved September 1, 2019. ^ Overby, Peter (October 5, 2017). "Trump's Puerto Rico Golf Venture: Not Such A Great Deal". NPR. Retrieved May 25, 2021. ^ Allen, Karma (July 13, 2015).
How many times has Trump contradicted Trump on golf courses?
"He said-he said: 10 times that Trump has contradicted Trump". Associated Press. Retrieved June 22, 2019. ^ Beall, Joel (March 20, 2017). "President Trump appears to still really like golf, makes 11th trip to course in eight weeks in office". Retrieved January 22, 2018. ^ Weinman, Sam (January 19, 2017).
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Before Donald Trump was elected President of the United States, he was well-known in the golf community as the namesake of the courses and grounds that share his name.
1. Trump National Golf Club, Bedminster
Location: Bedminster, NJ Tee Times: Private Club Website: www.trumpnationalbedminster.com
2. Trump National Golf Club, Charlotte
Location: Charlotte, NC Tee Times: Private Club Website: www.trumpnationalcharlotte.com
3. Trump National Golf Club, Colts Neck
Location: Colts Neck, NJ Tee Times: Private Club Website: www.trumpcoltsneck.com
4. Trump National Doral Golf Club
Location: Miami, Fla. Tee Times: Open to public Website: www.trumpgolfdoral.com
5. Trump National Golf Club, Hudson Valley
Location: Hudson Valley, NY Tee Times: Private Club Website: www.trumpnationalhudsonvalley.com
6. Trump National Golf Club, Jupiter
The 11th hole at the Trump National Golf Club, Jupiter. (The Trump Organization)
Overview
Donald Trump is closely associated with the sport of golf. As a real estate developer, Trump began acquiring and constructing golf courses in 1999. By the time of his election as United States President in 2016, he owned 17 golf courses worldwide through his holding company, the Trump Organization. Courses owned by Trump have been selected to host various PGA and LPGA events, including the upcoming 2022 PGA Championship (although the PGA terminated this in the afterm…
Background
Trump, according to Jack Nicklaus, "loves the game of golf more than he loves money". According to Golf Digest, his handicap is as low as 2.8. Trump began playing golf during his college years at the University of Pennsylvania. In the introduction to his 2005 book The Best Golf Advice I Ever Received, Trump wrote, "for me and millions of people—men, women, young and old around the …
Golf courses owned
As of December 2016, Trump owned golf courses in the United States and abroad. Over nearly two decades (as he reported in his 2000–2018 tax filings), these golf courses had combined losses of $315.6 million.
• Trump National Golf Club, Bedminster, New Jersey – purchased in 2002.
• Trump National Golf Club, Charlotte, North Carolina – designed by Greg Norman, locat…
Golf courses managed by the Trump Organization
The Trump Organization also operates golf courses not owned by them.
In 2007, the Trump Organization took over the management and licensed Trump’s name to the 4-year old, 36-hole oceanfront golf course at Coco Beach, Puerto Rico. It hosted the 2008 PGA Puerto Rico Open, but the club kept losing money and in 2015 filed for bankruptcy protection.
The Trump Organization operates the Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point, New York, a public golf co…
Coats of arms
Trump has used a number of logos in the style of coats of arms for his businesses.
Joseph E. Davies, third husband of Marjorie Merriweather Post and a former U.S. ambassador of Welsh origins, was granted a coat of arms, bearing the motto Integritas, by British heraldic authorities in 1939. After Donald Trump purchased Mar …
Presidency
Following his election in 2016, Trump announced that he would not divest his business holdings, as other recent presidents had. Instead, Trump kept his ownership stake in the Trump Organization and appointed his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump to manage the business. In an unusual rebuke from the Office of Government Ethics, director Walter Shaub called Trump's actions "wholly ina…
See also
• List of presidential trips made by Donald Trump (2017)
• List of presidential trips made by Donald Trump (2018)
• List of presidential trips made by Donald Trump (2019)
• List of presidential trips made by Donald Trump (2020)
External links
• Trump Golf, Official website
• Trump Golf Count
• "First Golfer: Donald Trump's relationship with golf has never been more complicated" by Alan Shipnuck, originally appeared in the August 7, 2017 edition of Sports Illustrated