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President Trump Has Been Given A Very Special Golf Club
President Trump Has Been Given A Very Special Golf Club originally appeared on The Spun. It's no secret that President Trump loves golf. The 79-year-old President of the United States has been playing golf for more than 50 years. President Trump has played dozens of rounds of golf this year, despite taking office in late January. He's a pretty good player, too, with his handicap being registered as a 2.8 in the Golf Handicap Information Network. It's the lowest registered handicap of any sitting president in U.S. history. President Trump, who owns several prestigious golf courses around the world - he has three prominent ones in the U.S. in New Jersey, Virginia and Florida - isn't in need of any more golf gifts, but he received one on Tuesday. The President of the United States received a special golf club from Ukraine President Zelenskyy on Tuesday. President Trump was gifted a golf club from Ukrainian soldier Kostiantyn Kartavtsev. The Ukrainian soldier lost his leg saving comrades in 2022 and used golf in his recovery from the devastating injury. President Trump was very happy to receive it. "It's beautiful. It's made with real love," President Trump said. President Trump was impressed by Kartavtsev's golf game President Trump was able to watch a video of the former Ukrainian solider who has been taking up golf. The President of the United States, who has played thousands of rounds of golf over the course of his life, is very impressed by the former Ukrainian soldier's golf game. "I just watched your swing. I know a lot about golf. Your swing is great, it looks beautiful. And you're going to be a very good golfer, very soon," President Trump predicted from the White House. President Trump makes a golf promise, too The President of the United States also made a big promise when it comes to his golf career. He plans on not only using the putter, but thinking of the Ukrainian soldier every time he's on the green. "The putter is beautiful. I'll use it. Every time I sink a putt, I'll be thinking of you," he promised at the White House. President Trump Has Been Given A Very Special Golf Club first appeared on The Spun on Aug 19, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Aug 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
12-07-2025
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Does Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze play too much golf? He addresses the issue
AUBURN, Ala. — While he has allegedly sworn off social media since taking over the Auburn football program, even Hugh Freeze can't avoid the recent noise surrounding his program's recruiting struggles — or his golf game. During an appearance on the "See Ball Get Ball" podcast with former Georgia linebacker and ESPN analyst David Pollack, Freeze couldn't shy away from it if he wanted to, fielding questions pertaining to golf and his program's recruiting slide. "Everybody seems to like to talk about my golf game," were Freeze's first words to Pollack, who asked him about golf with a grin to lead off Freeze's nearly half-hour-long appearance. "I enjoy playing it to get away," Freeze added later. "But what people don't realize is, probably, you know, I assure you I've never missed a camp day, or a recruiting day. But if camp got over at 3 o'clock one day, and Jill (Freeze) and I go out at 4:30, we absolutely might do that. And I'm not apologizing for that part of it, but my focus is 100% on getting Auburn in that win column this fall." According to a report from Freeze posted 10 rounds to the USGA's Golf Handicap Information Network (GHIN) in the month of June, which was more than any other college football coach who made their scores public. Auburn's 2026 class, which came out of the gate with No. 1 rankings nationally, has tanked over the past year. Currently, the Tigers' class ranks no better than No. 71 in the country, and it's the worst-rated class in the SEC by consensus. Freeze echoed comments he made earlier this month as to Auburn's recruiting struggles, saying "there's a lot of people right now that are operating on a different set of rules on what their interpretation is of this settlement, and how you should operate." "I'm going to operate in the manner that our administration has interpreted it," Freeze said. "We'll see. I think it's a long-game play for us that I think is going to work out in our favor, because we're doing it very transparent and the way we believe the settlement is written to operate." Adam Cole is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at acole@ or on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @colereporter. To support Adam's work, please subscribe to the Montgomery Advertiser.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
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Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze addresses golf criticisms, recruiting struggles
AUBURN — While he has allegedly sworn off social media since taking over the Auburn football program, even Hugh Freeze can't avoid the recent noise surrounding his program's recruiting struggles — or his golf game. During an appearance on the "See Ball Get Ball" podcast with former Georgia linebacker and ESPN analyst David Pollack, Freeze couldn't shy away from it if he wanted to, fielding questions pertaining to golf and his program's recruiting slide. Advertisement "Everybody seems to like to talk about my golf game" were Freeze's first words to Pollack, who asked him about golf with a grin to lead off Freeze's nearly half-hour-long appearance. "I enjoy playing it to get away," Freeze added later. "But what people don't realize is, probably, you know, I assure you I've never missed a camp day, or a recruiting day. But if camp got over at 3 o'clock one day, and Jill (Freeze) and I go out at 4:30, we absolutely might do that. And I'm not apologizing for that part of it, but my focus is 100% on getting Auburn in that win column this fall." According to a report from Freeze posted 10 rounds to the USGA's Golf Handicap Information Network (GHIN) in the month of June, which was more than any other college football coach who made their scores public. Auburn's 2026 class, which came out of the gate with No. 1 rankings nationally, has tanked over the past year. Currently, the Tigers' class ranks no better than No. 71 in the country, and it's the worst-rated class in the SEC by consensus. Advertisement Freeze echoed comments he made earlier this month as to Auburn's recruiting struggles, saying "there's a lot of people right now that are operating on a different set of rules on what their interpretation is of this settlement, and how you should operate." "I'm going to operate in the manner that our administration has interpreted it," Freeze said. "We'll see. I think it's a long-game play for us that I think is going to work out in our favor, because we're doing it very transparent and the way we believe the settlement is written to operate." Adam Cole is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at acole@ or on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @colereporter. To support Adam's work, please subscribe to the Montgomery Advertiser. This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: Auburn football's Hugh Freeze on golf criticisms, recruiting struggles
Yahoo
24-06-2025
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SEC Coach Under Fire for Offseason Golf Habit After Back-to-Back Losing Seasons
SEC Coach Under Fire for Offseason Golf Habit After Back-to-Back Losing Seasons originally appeared on Athlon Sports. There's an old sentiment in college football that you don't want your coach to be a good golfer. Why? Because if he's good at golf, then he obviously isn't spending enough time in the facilities working, and is likely out on the course more often than he should be. Advertisement That's got to be the feeling among Auburn fans this week, with a report from some investigative fans showing that head coach Hugh Freeze has been spending a lot of time on the golf course this summer. According to the fan, Freeze played 10 rounds in the first 20 days of June. Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze.© Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Had some friends who play in Auburn tell me how much CHF plays, and it has led me to check his GHIN," the poster wrote. "Hugh played golf 10 of the first 20 days this month. I know people that are RETIRED that don't get to play that much, let alone making $7mm a year. Not blaming our struggles on this, but goodness, when you're under .500 here and ranked 47th in recruiting, I have concerns." Advertisement That's a fair thing to be concerned about as an Auburn fan. Since joining the Tigers in 2023, Freeze has gone 11-14 in his 25 games, with an 0-1 bowl record. Things aren't expected to get much better going forward, either. Most sports books have Auburn with a 7.5 win total for 2025, with ESPN's Football Power Index giving the Tigers just a 1.8% chance of winning the SEC. While it may be a bit crazy for someone to deep dive into the Golf Handicap and Information Network (GHIN) to sleuth out a handicap, this Auburn fan feels justified in his findings. "I understand that it is insane behavior for me to have dove into this, and I do not care. When I have friends tell me he is at the course every day as an SEC head football coach, I am going to investigate. Just pretend like you're working harder than you actually are, because I am tired of losing." Advertisement Seeing as it is the offsesaon in college football, there are few media availabilities for Freeze to be pressed on this, if any. We'll see if Auburn reporters bring it up come August. Related: Florida State Fans Furious Over Thomas Castellanos' Latest Controversial Comments This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
11-06-2025
- Sport
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What would an 18 handicap shoot at Oakmont? Pros weigh in, and their answers are hilarious
What would an 18 handicap shoot at Oakmont? Pros weigh in, and their answers are hilarious Show Caption Hide Caption Bryson plans to be fearless but strategic at Oakmont's tough setup Bryson DeChambeau says he'll stay aggressive when possible but knows Oakmont demands smart decisions. USGA It's a questions that comes up almost every week during the professional golf calendar but is emphasized during the biggest events of the year: what could an amateur shoot at the hardest tests in golf? Whether it's Augusta National or this week's 2025 U.S. Open site, Oakmont Country Club outside of Pittsburgh, it's a fun talking point when the majors come around. What's the best score an amateur could shoot? Could they break 100? Oakmont is an especially stern tests, with greens running in the 14s on the stimpmeter and rough chopped at a hefty 5 inches. Forget the course is a par 70 that stretches to nearly 7,500 yards. The DP World Tour posted to its social media accounts a video going around asking players what an 18 handicap would shoot at Oakmont. Bryson DeChambeau, Justin Thomas, Min Woo Lee and a host of others were asked, and in the nearly 3-minute video, players give their feedback on what would happen. In short, carnage. Michael Kim responded to the tweet, saying a scratch golfer may not break 90. If that doesn't tell you how difficult the course is going to play, not sure what will. Lucky for you, if you have an official GHIN handicap, the USGA has a course calculator that shows what you *should* shoot at a course with your specific handicap. Then again, not every course is in U.S. Open conditions. And if the pros this week are going to struggle unlike we're used to seeing, just imagine what would happen to us average joes in a foursome. Thomas chimed in on social media Tuesday afternoon, saying find a way to let a group of ams play the course the Monday after the U.S. Open. From the tips, full Rules of Golf and see what happens. The consensus is an 18-handicapper would shoot well into the 100s. Even one par for an 18 handicapper would be an impressive accomplishment. During his pre-tournament news conference Tuesday, Rory McIlroy said he birdied his final two holes during a practice round last Monday, June 2, and shot 81. The Masters winner and Grand Slam champion shooting in the 80s. There would probably be a lot of volunteers who would play the course the Monday after a champion is crowned, myself included. But how many would actually finish or have enough golf balls to sign a card? Not many of us.
