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Donald Trump has long boasted that he’s practically unbeatable on the golf course, yet he once reacted with fury after being defeated by a 15-year-old during the 2007 Westchester Men’s Club Championship.

Trump, 80, celebrated claiming the annual Trump National Golf Club Bedminster membership and senior championship this 12 months, allegedly posting a 70 on a Par-72 course, though accusations of ‘dishonest’ shortly adopted as damning video footage got here to mild. The victory builds on his double win in Florida two years prior, as he continues to rack up titles at his own amenities.

His most current triumph brings his complete quantity of victories at his own golf equipment to over 40, although his scorecards have repeatedly come under scrutiny throughout his two presidential phrases. It comes as Trump makes ‘ravaging’ declare about males in girls’s sport.

Sportswriter Rick Reilly has accused Trump of dishonest on a number of events, and determined to dig into his match report in a piece for The Guardian. Reilly once remarked of Trump, “When it comes to cheating, he’s an 11 on a scale of one to 10.”

Reilly has continued to publicly problem Trump, and forward of the 2025 Bedminster championship, he posted on social media: “Hey Trump, tomorrow is the Senior Champ at Bedminster. Are you shameless enough to pretend you won it? Even after the whole planet saw you cheat in Scotland? Is your ego that sick.”

Trump has beforehand addressed his claims, declaring, “I always thought he was a terrible writer. I absolutely killed him, and he wrote very inaccurately. I would say that he’s a very dishonest writer.”

One incident Trump hasn’t publicly addressed entails the 2007 Westchester Men’s Club Championship. Trump was eradicated in the opening spherical by 15 12 months outdated Adam Levin, despite holding a four-hole lead with just 5 holes left to play.

Trump, then 60, had called two rule infractions on {the teenager} during their match. One penalty got here from unintentionally touching grass within a hazard, while the other stemmed from repairing a small ball mark off the inexperienced. Both violations resulted in loss-of-hole penalties.

While Trump appeared headed for a comfy win, Levin claimed he told the small gallery, “The kid put up a good fight, didn’t he?” This comment reportedly spurred Levin, who mounted an spectacular comeback down the stretch.

Though trailing by 4 holes, Levin managed to sq. the match on the 18th gap and push it to a playoff. Levin sealed the unbelievable comeback on the second playoff gap, recording an surprising win and knocking Trump out of the match.

“He didn’t even say ‘Congratulations’ or ‘Good match,'” Levin remembered. “He didn’t look me in the eye. He just shook my hand and walked off.

“He’d type of been a d— the entire day. We have been together for 5 or six hours, so there was a lot of time for dialog with me or my dad and mom.

“But all he ever said was, ‘Isn’t this course fantastic?’ and ‘Aren’t these facilities the best?’ He’s a total a—– with no character.”