Dan Rather tweet:

[PJMcK]

4. Of course Trump cheats on two-footers

He's well known in the golf world as someone who "rakes in" his putts. This means he stands on the opposite side of the hole from the ball then uses his putter to drag the ball towards the hole (as well as himself). If it goes in the hole, all's good. If it doesn't appear to be going in, he'll pick it up before it reaches the hole.

Either that or he simply declares it a "gimme" and picks it up. Concession of a putt is reserved to the player's opponent; you can't call it for yourself.

The thing about golf is that there are basically two ways to play the game. In the pure sense, players follow the rules exactly and honestly. This means counting every shot and assessing every penalty. That's the ambition of all serious golfers, both professional and amateur.

The second way to play golf is to go out with your friends, hit balls around the course, maybe drink a few beers and have a great time without really caring about the score.

Both methods are legitimate but have obvious differences.

Trump golfs as if he's playing the pure form but he's really a cheat at every turn on the course. I cannot imagine it would be fun to play a round with such a blowhard! I recommend Sports Illustrated writer Rick Reilly's "Commander-In-Cheat" which chronicles many of Trump's bullshits on the great game of golf.