Is Donald Trump a good golfer?
Since being elected President of the United States, Donald Trump has spent more than 20% of his time playing golf. An expert deciphers his style.
Donald Trump began his term as President of the United States on January 20, 2017. Since then, he has spent time traveling the world, occupying the Oval Office, but also treading the greens. He even spent more than 20% of his time there, according to Vox. A great 18-hole enthusiast, owner of several golf courses around the world, Donald Trump has developed "a swing in his image, a natural style, quite aggressive", describes Ludovic Pont, the editor-in-chief of Golf Magazine interviewed by franceinfo.
With fifty years of practice behind him, he has grown into a "very good player" who is index 3 (formerly handicap), reports the journalist. This is a very good ranking considering that the best players have an index that is close to zero.
Better than Obama
At 71, Donald Trump has excellent remains as he is capable of "driving" between 200 and 220 yards. According to the specialist journalist, he is a better golfer than his predecessor in the White House. "Barack Obama has a more academic, more technical style (...), but his lower body action is less athletic, less aggressive."
This is felt in terms of the ranking since Barack Obama is index 12. "Nine times out of 10, on an 18-hole [course], Donald Trump would win," concludes Ludovic Pont. And in France, which presidents are regulars on the greens? "There were a few French presidents who played, but in secret, like François Mitterrand, he says. But he was a much more modest golfer."
