Reigning U.S. Open winner Bryson DeChambeau is trying to settle one problem from Thursday night time’s presidential debate: What’s President Joe Biden’s actual golf handicap?
Former President Donald Trump and Biden mentioned plenty of coverage points in the course of the debate hosted by CNN, but it surely was the subject of golf that appeared to get each candidates probably the most fired up.
President Biden and former President Trump debated on Thursday night time. (Getty Pictures)
Trump raised the problem when discussing his health, saying he had lately “received two membership championships—not even senior—two common membership championships.”
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“To try this, it’s important to be fairly good, and you’ve got to have the ability to hit the ball a great distance, and I do it,” he continued. “He doesn’t do it. He can’t hit a ball 50 yards. He challenged me to a golf match—he can’t hit a ball 50 yards.”
Biden, challenged by the comment, argued that he had managed to get his handicap down to 6 when he was vice chairman.
However Trump, an avid golfer, wasn’t shopping for it.
“That’s the largest lie—that he’s a six handicap—of all.”
File – (L-R) Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Staff Captain Sergio Garcia of Fireballs GC are seen on the 18th inexperienced throughout a pro-am previous to the LIV Golf Invitational – Miami at Trump Nationwide Doral Miami on October 27, 2022, in Doral, Florida. (Charles Laberge/LIV Golf through Getty Pictures)
TRUMP, BIDEN SPAR OVER GOLF HANDICAPS AS THEY TRY TO CONVINCE VOTERS THEY ARE NOT TOO OLD FOR THE PRESIDENCY
The back-and-forth over golf handicaps went viral on social media, with DeChambeau suggesting a approach to settle it.
“Let’s settle this complete handicap debate, I’ll host the golf match on my YouTube,” he wrote on X.
Biden, who later corrected his handicap to eight, mentioned in the course of the debate that he could be open to a “driving contest,” provided that Trump may carry his personal bag.
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DeChambeau’s provide to resolve not less than one problem raised in Thursday’s debate comes on the heels of his second main victory within the U.S. Open.
Bryson DeChambeau of the USA poses with the trophy after profitable the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 16, 2024, in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Alex Slitz/Getty Pictures)
The previous PGA Tour professional, who has turn out to be a fan favourite since transferring to LIV Golf, is on a sizzling streak. He tied for sixth within the Masters, was runner-up by one birdie putt within the PGA Championship and improved his rating to No. 10 after beginning the 12 months at No. 155.
Fox Information’ Brooke Singman and The Related Press contributed to this report.
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