President Trump and Gary Player took on Lindsey Graham and Annika Sorenstam Saturday in a match at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia. But the showdown ended up relatively one-sided.
“They beat the hell out of us,” Player told the AP after the round, with a big smile.
“We defrocked the Black Knight and the president,” Graham added.
Despite a week in which Trump is facing a formal impeachment inquiry, Graham insisted that the president’s mood was positive.
“This is the most fun I’ve ever had playing golf with him. It was wonderful,” Graham said. “Playing with Gary Player and Annika Sorenstam was one of the best days I’ve ever spent on the golf course. The president was a charmingly great host, a lot of fun.”
It’s relatively rare for the White House to confirm Trump’s golf partners — or even that he’s playing golf at all — but it has done so in the past during several of Trump’s outings with professional golfers.
Politics reporter Caitlyn Byrd reported that Graham, a Republican senator from South Carolina, hoped to discuss a series of important issues with the president while on course, including Iran or finding a deal on gun control.
Other topics Graham says he wants to cover with Trump while they play golf Saturday include, “What we need to do with Iran. Maybe we find a deal on guns.”
“He’ll ask me my opinion and I’ll give it to him,” Graham said. #scpol #politics
— Caitlin Byrd (@MaryCaitlinByrd) September 28, 2019
