{"id":624265,"date":"2026-05-05T05:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T05:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/624265\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T05:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T05:00:17","slug":"pga-tour-winner-on-trump-golf-course-has-fans-talking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/624265\/","title":{"rendered":"PGA Tour Winner On Trump Golf Course Has Fans Talking"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cameron Young<\/a> praised Donald Trump<\/a> after he won the Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral in Miami, angering some of the president\u2019s critics. (Watch the video below.)<\/p>\n

But just what Young meant is getting the once-over by fans of all stripes on social media.<\/p>\n

The winner got applause, a thumbs-up and later a handshake<\/a> from the president after his six-stroke victory<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He summed up his feelings to the press. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s nothing if not a very, very interesting man,\u201d Young said in a clip that\u2019s gone viral. \u201cHe\u2019s very powerful, and it\u2019s an honor to get to play in front of him. Hugely grateful to him and his family and his organization that has these beautiful properties and allows us to come and play great golf tournaments on them. This is a special place and great championship golf course, and I\u2019m thankful to have it back in the schedule.\u201d<\/p>\n

The remarks drew outrage<\/a> from some fans, and a few even suggested they would withdraw<\/a> their support<\/a> of Young.<\/p>\n

Others said the words were careful swings<\/a> at diplomacy to stay out of the political rough<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cameron Young was asked what it was like to get a thumbs up from President Donald Trump after his victory Sunday at the Cadillac Championship: <\/p>\n

“It\u2019s very unique. He’s nothing if not a very, very interesting man. He’s very powerful, and it’s an honor to get to play in front of\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/CjwvhBIxZC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Cameron Jourdan (@Cam_Jourdan) May 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

One moment on the course definitely seemed to separate the pro from the president, however.<\/p>\n

Young called a 1-stroke penalty on himself<\/a> for inadvertently causing a still ball to move on the fairway.<\/p>\n

Trump isn\u2019t exactly known for his forthrightness on the links. He was the subject of a book called \u201cCommander in Cheat<\/a>: How Golf Explains Trump.\u201d The author, famed sportswriter Rick Reilly, said Trump cheats on the course<\/a> \u201clike a mafia accountant\u201d and that club championships he claims are as \u201cfake as Velveeta cheese.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Washington Post noted that the tournament, which was the PGA Tour\u2019s first at Trump National Doral in a decade, was \u201cmore sparsely attended than other PGA Tour events<\/a>, potentially because of Trump\u2019s involvement, the intermittent rain on Sunday, and the absence of some top players such as reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The official reason Trump National Doral had not hosted a tour event since 2016 is sponsorship problems, but the Post asserted the uproar over Trump\u2019s denigration of immigrants, particularly Mexicans at the time, couldn\u2019t be ignored.<\/p>\n