"Fake news" - Popular TV presenter hits out at Donald Trump's Senior Club Championship victory claim

Donald Trump recently made the claim that he shot a 67 at the Trump National Golf Course to win the Senior Club Championship. Needless to say, his bold claim was met by skepticism from fans and experts alike.

On Monday (August 28), WFAN, Jerry Recco told Boomer Esiason about the 67 that he shot on the Bedminster course. However, neither radio host seemed to believe what Donald Trump had said.

Speaking on their show, Recco asked his co host:

“If you played from the forward tees, 5,000-yard course, are you shooting mid-60s?”

To this, Esiason replied:

“I’ve seen your golf swing and I’ve seen his swing, no way. No way. Not a chance.”

Boomer Esiason then went on to clearly state that the claim that Donald Trump made was untrue:

“Let me ask you this question, was it a gross 67 or was it a net 67? So let’s say he played with a 15 handicap. But that wasn’t part of the Truth Social. That part of the Truth Social was left out…he’s intimating that he shot a gross 67. FAKE NEWS!”

The biggest problem with Trump's claim is that it also suggests he has a handicap of 15. However, according to USGA’s Golf Handicap Information Network, Trump has a handicap of 2.5.

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Donald Trump's claim about having shot a 67 on Bedminster course was posted on Truth Social

NUCLR Golf reported what Trump had posted on Truth Social the day he allegedly shot a 67.

The post said:

"I am pleased to report, for those that care, that I just won the Senior Club Championship (must be over 50 years old!) at Bedminster (Trump National Golf Club), shooting a round of 67. Now, some people will think that sounds low, but there is no hanky/lanky."

Trump claimed that the presence of Secret Service Agents was enough to prevent him from cheating, but that was the only evidence he provided for this alleged score. Donald Trump's score of 67, if he did shoot it, was eight strokes better than what Phil Mickelson shot two weeks ago on the same course.