Donald Trump‘s love for golf is no secret-he owns 16 courses worldwide and boasts a handicap that’s sparked plenty of chatter. But on April 9, a wild story surfaced that’s got the golf world buzzing. According to a report from SPORTbible, Trump’s caddy dropped a jaw-dropping claim to a fellow golfer, reigniting long-standing allegations that the president doesn’t always play by the rules.
It’s a tale that blends Trump’s larger-than-life persona with the kind of drama you’d expect from a reality TV green, and it’s too juicy to ignore. The incident dates back to a round Trump played with sportscaster Mike Tirico, NFL coach Jon Gruden, and analyst Ron Jaworski. Tirico, a 12.3 handicap golfer, nailed a shot on a par-5 that had his caddy shouting, “Oh my god!” and high-fiving him. The ball looked destined to land 10 feet from the pin-until it didn’t. When Tirico reached the green, his ball was inexplicably 50 feet left in a bunker.
“Lousy break,” Trump called it, shrugging it off. But after the round, Trump’s caddy pulled Tirico aside and spilled the tea: “You know that shot you hit on the par 5? It was about 10 feet from the hole. Trump threw it into the bunker. I watched him do it.”
Trump’s caddy claims he sabotaged Tirico’s Shot
This isn’t the first time Trump’s golf game has raised eyebrows. Over the years, celebs like Samuel L. Jackson and boxer Oscar De La Hoya have hinted he bends the rules. Jackson once quipped on The Late Show, “We clearly saw him hook a ball into a lake, and his caddy said, ‘We found it!‘”
Meanwhile, Rick Reilly’s 2019 book Commander in Cheat claims Trump’s antics-like kicking balls back to the fairway-earned him the nickname “Pelé” among Winged Foot caddies. Trump’s denied it all, insisting, “I never touch the ball,” but these stories keep swinging.
What makes this caddy’s claim stand out is the firsthand vibe-it’s not just gossip; it’s an alleged confession. Trump, now 78 and in his second term, has spent chunks of time on his courses, reportedly racking up $26 million in taxpayer costs for golf outings early in 2025 alone. He’s bragged about winning 18 club championships, though critics like Reilly argue some victories came from creative scorekeeping-like claiming a title 600 miles away from the tournament.
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