the president doesn’t always play by the rules. <\/strong><\/p>\nIt’s a tale that blends Trump’s larger-than-life persona with the kind of drama you’d expect from a reality TV green, and it’s too juicy to ignore. The incident dates back to a round Trump played with sportscaster Mike Tirico<\/strong>, NFL coach Jon Gruden<\/strong>, and analyst Ron Jaworski<\/strong>. Tirico, a 12.3 handicap golfer, nailed a shot on a par-5 that had his caddy shouting, “Oh my god!<\/em>” and high-fiving him. The ball looked destined to land 10 feet from the pin-until it didn’t. When Tirico reached the green, his ball was inexplicably 50 feet left in a bunker. <\/strong><\/p>\n“Lousy break,<\/em>” Trump called it, shrugging it off. But after the round, Trump’s caddy pulled Tirico aside and spilled the tea<\/strong>: “You know that shot you hit on the par 5? It was about 10 feet from the hole. Trump threw it into the bunker. I watched him do it<\/em>.” <\/p>\nTrump’s caddy claims he sabotaged Tirico’s Shot<\/h2>\n
This isn’t the first time Trump’s golf game has raised eyebrows<\/strong>. Over the years, celebs like Samuel L. Jackson<\/strong> and boxer Oscar De La Hoya <\/strong>have hinted he bends the rules<\/strong>. Jackson once quipped on The Late Show<\/em>, “We clearly saw him hook a ball into a lake, and his caddy said, ‘We found it!<\/em>‘” <\/p>\nMeanwhile, Rick Reilly’s 2019 book Commander in Cheat <\/em>claims Trump’s antics-like kicking balls back to the fairway-earned him the nickname “Pel\u00e9<\/em>” among Winged Foot caddies<\/strong>. Trump’s denied it all, insisting, “I never touch the ball,<\/em>” but these stories keep swinging.<\/p>\nWhat makes this caddy’s claim stand out is the firsthand vibe-it’s not just gossip; it’s an alleged confession<\/strong>. Trump, now 78 and in his second term, has spent chunks of time on his courses, reportedly racking up $26 million in taxpayer costs for golf outings early in 2025 alone. He’s bragged about winning 18 club championships<\/strong>, though critics like Reilly argue some victories came from creative scorekeeping-like claiming a title 600 miles away from the tournament.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n