The sound of Trump's club making contact with the ball boomed into the distance
Kai Trump posts footage of her golfing with her grandfather after electoral victory
Kai Trump posted content of her golfing with her grandfather Sunday. The videos were shot at Mar-a-Lago, days after Trump decisively won the 2024 presidential race. (Credit: @kaitrumpgolfer via Instagram)
President-elect Trump hosted PGA Tour champion Dustin Johnson at Trump International Golf Course Wednesday.
Johnson's brother, Austin Johnson, shared photos and videos of the round in an Instagram post. The footage showed the two brothers watching Trump take some practice swings before he took a healthy stroke and sent the ball flying in a straight line toward the hole.
The crack of contact between Trump's club and the ball echoed thunderously around the course.
"A beauty there, sir," Austin said. "Right down the middle."
Dustin Johnson is one of the many golf superstars to endorse Trump, joining Bryson DeChambeau, Anthony Kim and John Daly.
Johnson attended Trump's party Nov. 6 to celebrate the president's 2024 election victory alongside NHL legend Wayne Gretzky. Gretzky's daughter, Paulina, is married to Johnson, and they've been together since 2013.
Wayne Gretzky and his wife joined their children, Paulina and Trevor along with Paulina's husband, at a private Donald Trump event on election night.#USAElection2024 pic.twitter.com/2KmQHWDg6J
— Caleb Kerney (@CKerneyWriter) November 6, 2024
Johnson has been playing golf with Trump since November 2017, when Trump hosted Johnson and Tiger Woods at Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Florida. Johnson was ranked No. 1 in the world at the time.
Trump's golf game has been a long recognized aspect of his lifestyle and past presidency. Trump has golfed with the likes of the sport's top stars, including DeChambeau, Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Woods. He's also played with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Republican allies like Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and former Georgia Sen. David Perdue.
President-elect Trump golfing (Getty Images )
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has reportedly started practicing his golf game in anticipation of meeting President-elect Trump.
Yoon started the practice after a brief phone call with Trump congratulating him on his victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. Days after the call, Yoon "got out his golf clubs for the first time in eight years and resumed his golf practice," his office told NBC News.
The sport also plays a big role in the Trump family.
Kai Trump, the 17-year-old daughter of Donald Trump, Jr., posted to Instagram, sharing recent pictures with her grandfather at Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach, a few miles west of Mar-a-Lago.
"Sundays with Grandpa," the proud granddaughter captioned the post, adding a heart. The post featured a selfie Kai Trump shared with the president-elect, along with videos she shot on the golf course and a picture with Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
President-elect Trump and Kai Trump during the pro-am tournament before the LIV Golf series at Trump National Doral Oct. 27, 2022. (Jasen Vinlove/USA Today Sports)
Kai returned to Trump National Golf Club Bedminster to play the front nine of what she said is one of her and her grandfather’s favorite courses. During her round, Kai revealed she recently listened to the many voicemails Trump left her.
"So, yesterday I was going through my voicemails. I saw a few voicemails from my grandpa because, if I call him, he always picks up. But, if he doesn’t — if he’s in an interview or whatever — he’ll call me back, and it's always at 12 o’clock at night, and, obviously, I’m sleeping at 12," Kai said with a laugh.
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Jackson Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital. He previously worked for ESPN and Business Insider. Jackson has covered the Super Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.
