# Top pro golfer won't play golf again with Trump

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-pro-golfer-wont-play-golf-again-with-trump/853883>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [May 15, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-pro-golfer-wont-play-golf-again-with-trump/853883 "2020-05-15T20:52:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-pro-golfer-wont-play-golf-again-with-trump/853883/1 "2020-05-15T20:52:40Z")

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I wonder how much Trump cheated when he played with this guy

> **[McIlroy criticizes Trump; another round off table](https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/29179492/rory-mcilroy-critical-president-trump-play-again)**
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> Rory McIlroy, asked whether he regretted a 2017 round of golf with President Trump because he was criticized for it on social media, said he wouldn't play golf again with Trump and doubts he would even be invited after questioning his leadership.

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**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-pro-golfer-wont-play-golf-again-with-trump/853883/2 "2020-05-15T21:26:07Z")

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I can already hear the sound of tiny fingers hunt-and-pecking out a response;

> [@Loser Donald](#):
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> Rory McIlroy, a low-scored, third-rate golfer who knows nothing about “Trump”, says he wouldn’t play me if invited (which I would never do). He knows I would beat him like a dog!

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-pro-golfer-wont-play-golf-again-with-trump/853883/3 "2020-05-15T22:28:31Z")

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The bugger cheats like crazy, not sure why any pro golfer would play with someone who so [blatantly ignores the rules](https://golf.com/lifestyle/celebrities/how-why-president-trump-cheats-golf-playing-tiger-woods/).

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**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-pro-golfer-wont-play-golf-again-with-trump/853883/4 "2020-05-16T12:06:08Z")

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Pro golf is rare because they don’t have refs like other sports. You are expected to call rules violations on yourself.

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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-pro-golfer-wont-play-golf-again-with-trump/853883/5 "2020-05-16T12:54:14Z")

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> [@Bijou\_Drains](#):
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> You are expected to call rules violations on yourself.

But why would you, if you were perfect?

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**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-pro-golfer-wont-play-golf-again-with-trump/853883/6 "2020-05-16T13:21:37Z")

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most pro golf rule violations are done by accident, not by cheating. For example if you move a leaf and the ball moves. There was a guy who was trying to make the pro tour and he accidentally turned in his score one stroke higher than it actually was which of course did not help him. Did not matter they disqualified him and he did not make the pro tour. that year, he missed his one shot.

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**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-pro-golfer-wont-play-golf-again-with-trump/853883/7 "2020-05-16T22:42:46Z")

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Trump cheats children. The man is truly despicable.

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**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-pro-golfer-wont-play-golf-again-with-trump/853883/8 "2020-05-18T13:36:35Z")

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> [@enipla](#):
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> Trump cheats children. The man is truly despicable.

He probably cheats against his own family too.

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**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-pro-golfer-wont-play-golf-again-with-trump/853883/9 "2020-05-18T14:33:40Z")

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> [@Bijou\_Drains](#):
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> He probably cheats against his own family too.

He’s the only person I know that cheats at solitaire - and loses.