Trump Wins Own Golf Tournament Despite Missing First Day; Boasts Of 'Strength And Stamina'

Former President Donald Trump won a golf competition hosted at Mar-a-Lago, a club he owns in Florida, despite skipping the first day of the tourney.

Trump celebrated the Sunday win in a post on Truth Social, adding that he has the "strength and stamina most others don't."

"Competed against many fine golfers, and was hitting the ball long and straight... You need strength and stamina to WIN, & I have strength & stamina - most others don't. You also need strength & stamina to GOVERN!" Trump wrote.

Trump missed the golf competition's first day as he was in North Carolina to attend the funeral of Lynette "Diamond" Hardaway, one of the conservative political commentary duo Diamond and Silk.

Despite that, he entered the competition with a five-point lead over his closest competitor. According to insiders who spoke to The Daily Mail, Trump boasted that he played a round Thursday and that the points in that game were counted as his first day's scores.

The outlet also explained that Trump counted his round Thursday and scored 40 using the Stableford method, which gives one point for a bogey, two for par and three for a birdie.

Trump has long maintained he has never cheated at a game of golf, adding that he earned many club championship titles through honest means. However, sportswriter Rick Reilly in 2019 disputed Trump's claims and said the former president "cheats like a mafia accountant."

"Trump's going around telling people he has won 20 [club championships]," Reilly told Vox, adding, "But that's 100 percent a lie. I actually played with him once, and he told me how he does it: Whenever he opens a new golf course, because he owns 14 and operates another five, he plays the first club champion by himself and declares that the club championship and puts his name on the wall."

Apart from his golf prowess, Trump has also previously claimed he was a star athlete, adding that he was the "best baseball play in New York," was good at wrestling and very good at football." Footage of that interview, which was conducted by Michael D'Antonio, has been removed from YouTube.