Farmingdale, NY-you don’t see many four-ball games in the elite ranks of professional golf.
You don’t see many snipers.
However there he was late Friday morning here in Bethpage Black, a sharpshooter with a barrel the length of a driver’s axis, holding a tight eye in the procedures in this 45 Cup Ryder From the high row of the ancestor of Hulking after 18th green and 1st. There were other unusual views and sounds in the first three days of match: secret service agents in bulletproof vests that caressed fans in Eagle and George Washington Wigs shirts; strictly reserved seats for the White House press pool; murmurs along the rope lines of Is he still here?
it In question was not Bryson dechambeauScottie Scheffler or Rory Mcilroy-President Donald J. Trump, who became the first US president to attend the Ryder Cup in his nearly 100-year history on September 26th. The Ike, who has played more than 800 rounds during his presidency, never made them in the matches. Neither Clinton nor Obama nor none of the golf bush. No, Trump became the first, shortly after he and Air Force One were touched down in an air attack nearby Friday morning.
After the relocation, Trump, who was already aware of the US deficittold reporters, “We will do it. One way or the other we will do it.” The president then joined a motorbike in the “Course of People”. Trump’s escort was his granddaughter, Kai, a talented golf player in her right.
Ryder cups are always deeply nationalist issues, but when adding the free world leader to the mix to a ryder cup on American soil, vibes with glowing stars intensify more. Whatever your policy, you can feel that the energy level increases as the president’s appearance approached. Also helping that much needed shift in the atmosphere for the US squad, which was in danger of losing all four games in the morning four, was the fourth and last result of those matches: a 2-up win on the 18th Green by Xander Schauffe and Patrick Cantlay on Robert Macintyre and Victor Hovland. As the Americans celebrated their victory, Bruce Springsteen’s well -known referees “
A few minutes later came the next blow: the arrival of the president through a tunnel leading from below the nephew to the first Tee. When TRUMP at the beginning of this month followed the US Open (Edition Tenis) in Flushing Meadows, about 30 miles east of here, he was drawn round. This time, however, out of his eye pen after a lecture sheet from the 18th green, he heard more screams than Jeers and even a short-lived “Don-Old Trump”. When American captain Keegan Bradley appeared around 12:15 pm in front of the afternoon wave, he led Trump and pumped fist; The President turned the outdoor gesture. Inclusion of Metallica’s spine “Enter Sandman”- Get out of the light, insert the night – filling the air. The holiday was completely lit.
Oh, what a difference making four years. In January 2021, in the wake of the US Capitol attacks, the American PGA Board voted to stop plans for the Trump club in Bedminster, NJ, to host the PGA 2022 championship. Other powerful Golf units, including R&A, which runs the open championship, also distanced it from Trump. But in the years after that, as Trump raised his political return, he also regained the influence on the Golf world. PGA Tour is returning to Trump Doral next year for the first time in a decade; Liv Golf and DP World Tour have partner with Properties Trump; And at the beginning of this year the president gathered with Tiger Woods and PGA Tour and Living Liv in the hope of mediating an agreement between the leagues.
Trump’s latest welcome came on Friday when he shared his Black Court Wing’s pen with US PGA Ceo Sprague and the president of the association, Don Rea. Among other golf dignitaries to visit the box were the leading champions Gary Player and Tom Lehman. When Scottie Scheffler, who was playing in the afternoon opening match, came out of the tunnel and went to the first Tee, he led Trump and smiled. Scheffler’s four-ball partner JJ Spaun also accepted Trump by imitating President Shimmy’s signature: Hip-swageing paired with waist-level pumps.
The other US unwanted in the PM wave included Golf players with which Trump may have the closest relationship: Bryson Dechambeau. Showed kin. When Dechambeau appeared at the end of the big tunnel, the president was waiting. They greeted each other warmly and strolled in tee together, with Trump at one point wrapping the arm around Dechambeau’s shoulder. Trump observed Dechambeau’s opening explosion from behind the right corner of the box and applauded while Dechambeau’s ball found 20 yards before green.
The moments later Dechambeau was rapidly strolling his way from his mouth to the road. He did not leave, though, before he went around and raised his arms in the air to stimulate the crowd.
Then it was Trump’s turn. As Dechambeau continued, the president stopped in front of a Rolex sign behind his box, put his arms and facilitated the words of encouragement for those inside the ear. The crowd sat again while Lynyrd Skynyd’s “free bird” playing over without
‘Because I’m as free as a bird now
And this bird cannot change
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