President Trump Plays a Round of Golf with Woods Family

A Pleasant Meeting at Trump International Golf Club
Discussion Expected on PGA and LIV Golf Merger
President Trump, Famous "Golf Enthusiast" with a Handicap of 2

U.S. President Donald Trump played a round of golf with the "Golf Emperor" Tiger Woods and his son.

U.S. President Donald Trump is moving by car after finishing a round with Tiger Woods and his father. West Palm Beach=AFP·Yonhap News

The White House press corps reported on the 9th (local time) that President Trump played golf with the Woods family at the Trump International Golf Club in Palm Beach, Florida. On social media, a video was posted showing President Trump and Woods holding golf clubs and talking at the driving range of the Trump International Golf Club. The video captures President Trump and Woods touching their clubs and exchanging conversation, while Woods' son Charlie is seen checking his swing nearby.

Amid stalled merger negotiations between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, which is supported by the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan recently met with President Trump. Following this, Woods also played a round with President Trump, drawing attention to whether this might break the deadlock in the merger talks. Woods serves as the policy director of the PGA Tour's highest decision-making body.

During his first term, President Trump took special care of Woods, awarding him the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor in the United States. Woods was the 33rd athlete in history to receive the Medal of Freedom. Woods first played golf with Trump in December 2016, when Trump was president-elect, and they have played several rounds together since then.

President Trump is a "golf fanatic." He is the best golfer among U.S. presidents in history, with a handicap of 2. He has won 19 club tournaments. After his inauguration in January 2017, he played an impressive 62 rounds of golf in just 10 months. He has driven the ball up to 280 yards with his driver. In August 2013, he recorded his personal best score of 2 under par 70.