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Donald Trump criticized the rivals he defeated to declare the membership championship at his Bedminster property, with “brutal honesty” being half and parcel of taking part in alongside the president.

That’s the evaluation from PGA Tour skilled Sam Burns, who traveled to Mar-a-Lago to tee off with Trump at one of his quite a few golf amenities. The president possesses an in depth assortment of programs worldwide, and he asserts he has captured 43 membership championships, although the authenticity of these victories has persistently drawn appreciable skepticism and allegations of dishonest.

Trump secured his most latest titles at Trump National Bedminster in New Jersey last week, topping the leaderboard in both the senior and tremendous senior divisions with a rating of 70. He responded by mocking his defeated rivals in a scathing Truth Social post.

The 80-year-old has shared the course with quite a few elite professionals throughout the years, including world No. 11 Burns, who mentioned his expertise during an look on the ‘Subpar’ podcast last yr.

“People ask, ‘What’s he like?’ He’s exactly how you’d think he would be,” Burns said. “He’s exactly what you see on TV: brutally honest. He’s very open; you can pretty much ask him anything.”

“And he loves golf. He has some really funny stories, so it’s pretty cool to listen to. I asked him some stuff. I wasn’t sure if he would answer or not, but he did.

“On any gap, there’s close to 20 carts. If you are paying consideration and trying, you will see snipers, Secret Service in every single place. It’s humorous, [because] I do not know if this is the most secure place or the most harmful place in the world to be. I feel it is sort of both at the same time.”

Although questions surround the legitimacy of Trump’s club championships, his golfing ability for someone his age remains noteworthy. However, grace and humility have never been his forte.

“I received with a rating of 70, and am so honored in that, not like the remaining of the sphere, I’m given little or no time to observe, because I’m centered on many other issues,” he boasted in his social media statement. “It’s called TALENT, and I’ve it, and they do not!”.

Similar to his previous victories, his back-to-back wins at Bedminster have drawn skepticism from critics. Scott McConnell, who identifies himself as a member at one of Trump’s golf courses, questions the authenticity of the victory.

“Trump is legit a fairly good novice golfer,” he wrote on X. “I’m a member of one of his golf equipment so I’ve seen him play many instances.

“He probably was a 4 or 5 [handicap] in his prime. He’s 80, and drives it about 180 yards now. No one like that can win a senior club championship in any universe.”