Donald Trump posted video footage on Truth Social claiming victories in both the Super Senior and Senior divisions of the club championship at his Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, New Jersey, and taunted rivals over their supposed lack of ability.
Details Of The Win
On Sunday, the president shared a clip that he described as showing his winning shot and said he finished with a two-under-par round of 70. The video shows Trump approaching the green, taking two practice swings, and striking the ball; it appears to stop after checking on its third bounce. A separate clip shared by Ron Filipkowski shows Trump receiving a winners' trophy and receiving a standing ovation for what was described as his 43rd club championship.
Trump: "I won with a score of 70, and am so honored in that, unlike the rest of the field, I'm given very little time to practice, because I'm focused on many other things. It's called TALENT, and I have it, and they don't!"
Context And Records
The Senior Men's Club Championship at Bedminster typically includes golfers aged 50 and over, with the Super Senior division for those 65 and older. Bedminster's PGA Club Championship page records that Trump won both titles in 2023 and the senior title again in 2024.
Controversy And Cheating Allegations
Trump has frequently claimed more than 40 tournament wins across his courses. His golf record has also been the subject of long-standing scrutiny and accusations of cheating. Sportswriter Rick Reilly devoted a book, Commander in Cheat, to allegations about Trump's conduct on the course. Reilly wrote that at Winged Foot caddies became so used to seeing Trump kick his ball back toward the fairway that they nicknamed him "Pele."
Additional attention followed a video from Trump’s Turnberry course in Scotland that appeared to show a caddie walking ahead and placing a ball closer to the hole before Trump played. The president has denied cheating allegations.
What We Know And What Remains Unclear
The social media clips, the Bedminster championship records, and historical reports of disputes over particular shots and caddie behavior are the primary factual elements. Independent verification of every claimed club title is limited in public records; accusations and denials remain part of the wider story.
Credit: Donald Trump/Truth Social; additional clip credit: Ron Filipkowski
