{The golfing} potential of U.S. Presidents took middle stage — actually — final month when President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump took the primary 2024 presidential debate off the rails with a back-and-forth concerning the recreation.
So naturally, GOLF Subpar co-hosts Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz requested media character Bret Baier, creator of a number of books on particular person presidents and likewise a former collegiate golfer who boasts a 2.7 handicap index, who may be one of the best golfer amongst present and former presidents.
He didn’t hesitate together with his reply.
“By far, Trump is one of the best,” Baier, a longtime host on Fox Information, stated. “And he’ll inform you that.”
Every of the final six presidents, Biden, Trump, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Invoice Clinton and George H. W. Bush have spent significant time on the course earlier than, throughout and after their presidencies. However Baier stated Trump, who logged by far probably the most rounds whereas in workplace and whose group owns a number of programs around the globe, is way and away one of the best golfer amongst them, even going again to President Eisenhower, who was a member of Augusta Nationwide.
However Baier additionally revealed an attention-grabbing nugget about George W. Bush.
“He’s a quick participant — his dad was quick too, H. W.,” Baier stated. “However he’s tremendous quick. I imply I’m speaking working.”
That’s when Knost recalled being hustled by the youthful Bush when he was taking part in a course in Dallas a number of years in the past.
“I’m over a putt and I hear, ‘Hey Colt! We don’t play that PGA Tour tempo, get out of the way in which!,’” Knost remembered. “It was President Bush. I’m like, ‘That’s unbelievable.’”
For extra from Baier, watch the total episode beneath.
