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RandySF

(57,659 posts)
Sat May 18, 2019, 02:12 PM May 2019

USGA investigates after golf scores 'erroneously' recorded for Trump

The U.S. Golf Association (USGA) says it is looking into unflattering golf scores that were "erroneously" recorded for President Trump this week.

Scores of 101, 100, 108 and 102 were posted Friday under the president's name on his USGA-run handicap system even though the president did not play golf that day, Golfweek reported.

The USGA told The Hill on Saturday that someone "erroneously" posted scores on behalf of Trump.

"We have become aware of reports in the media questioning recent scores posted on President Trump’s GHIN account. As we dug into the data it appears someone has erroneously posted a number of scores on behalf of the GHIN user," the statement said, referring to the Golf Handicap and Information Network.

"We are taking corrective action to remove the scores and partnering with our allied golf associations and their member clubs to determine the origin of the issue," the statement continued.

USGA spokeswoman Janeen Driscoll told The Hill in a statement that the association removed five scores that were "clearly out of character" for the president. One such score was a more flattering 68, which the USGA traced to a mobile posting on its app that used the president's name and account.

According to Golfweek, Trump has an index of 2.8, which the magazine described as "excessively flattering." The 68 score was posted Wednesday and then deleted, according to the magazine.



https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/444397-false-golf-scores-recorded-for-trump-report

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USGA investigates after golf scores 'erroneously' recorded for Trump (Original Post) RandySF May 2019 OP
They are probably more accurate, though. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #1
That is truly ugly Wellstone ruled May 2019 #2
Look for Traitor don to declare a national emergency over this Va Lefty May 2019 #3
Trump shot a 68? Botany May 2019 #4
In another thread on this I suggested it was upside down-- 98. But now I'm thinking... TreasonousBastard May 2019 #5
So this makes the number of investigations into this loser's shitty life, oh, 23? Leghorn21 May 2019 #6
The orange anus' account was hacked? Brother Buzz May 2019 #7
Trump is nothing more than a two-bit bull shitter. And yet..........? Firestorm49 May 2019 #8
If they can hack his golf scores then can hack the nuke codes. Historic NY May 2019 #9
Did they investigate when he cheated? StarfishSaver May 2019 #10
It's pretty well known among athletes and celebrities who have golfed with Trump that he cheats... EarthFirst May 2019 #11
Maybe Tiger hacked his account! Ilsa May 2019 #12
Count this one (golf) keithbvadu2 May 2019 #13

Botany

(70,291 posts)
4. Trump shot a 68?
Sat May 18, 2019, 02:18 PM
May 2019

Was he golfing with the late great Kim Jong Il?

https://www.golfpunkhq.com/golf-bedlam/article/the-day-kim-jong-il-became-worlds-best-golfer


"One such score was a more flattering 68, which the USGA traced to a mobile posting on its
app that used the president's name and account."

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
5. In another thread on this I suggested it was upside down-- 98. But now I'm thinking...
Sat May 18, 2019, 02:20 PM
May 2019

Trump just mistyped the 69 that was on his mind.

EarthFirst

(2,877 posts)
11. It's pretty well known among athletes and celebrities who have golfed with Trump that he cheats...
Sat May 18, 2019, 05:08 PM
May 2019

Blatantly & obvious.

He claims a lower lifetime handicap than Arnold Palmer...

Ilsa

(61,675 posts)
12. Maybe Tiger hacked his account!
Sat May 18, 2019, 05:37 PM
May 2019

Maybe Woods was looking over his shoulder when the orange anus typed "Iwannadoivanka" as his password, and decided to get revenge for trump delivering the ETTD curse on Tiger. Woods missed the cut by one stroke yesterday at the PGA Championship.

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