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He's good for everything, not just golf.
HankMarvin
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:clap::thup:
Orikoru
Tour Winner
These replies sum up my thoughts really. He owns several courses but how much impact does that really mean he has on the sport? What has he actually done? If he didn't own them someone else would and they'd still be operational I suspect. In terms of image, he's reasonable typical of how a non-golfer perceives golfers anyway I should think. So in summary, neither good nor bad.
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I agree with Brian :thup:
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
I'm pretty sure he's not the person I want to be a drinking buddy with, but his courses in Scotland do look nice, certainly looking forward to visiting Turnberry in March. As previously stated, i thnik he's good for the courses he owns with regards to building/ improving them, but not sure how that translates into being good for golf as a whole.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
I can't see why Trump would be good for golf in any way. Yes he has funded the building of a few decent courses - but it's not as if decent courses have been in short supply. And truth is that he is hardly a shining role model for golf - who by his very personality makes golf more attractive to play and watch. Indeed his personality and his link with golf is I suggest more likely to have the opposite effect.
That said - I am not sure how any individual would be good for golf - other than were that individual loved, admired and looked up to such that his positive impact outweighed any negative impact. So for example Harry Styles. Now there's a lad with very attractive qualities for many young (and not so young) girls - and I am sure many lads - and so yes - that he is well known as a keen golfer is probably good for the game.
But Donald Trump ain't no Harry Styles
That said - I am not sure how any individual would be good for golf - other than were that individual loved, admired and looked up to such that his positive impact outweighed any negative impact. So for example Harry Styles. Now there's a lad with very attractive qualities for many young (and not so young) girls - and I am sure many lads - and so yes - that he is well known as a keen golfer is probably good for the game.
But Donald Trump ain't no Harry Styles
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I had no idea Harry Styles played golf.
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
Aren't you thinking of Niall Horan?
rksquire
Head Pro
He's a bad advertisement for golf and indeed all things, but I think he's still 'good' (just) for Golf.
When he plays, people talk about Golf. They talk negatively about him, but at least golf is in the news. He spends money on courses. He makes a song and dance about increasing employment in the course area etc. (whether or not it materializes is different), and the courses are good. For me, it's probably a case of 'there's no such thing as bad publicity'. And he has plenty of bad publicity, and some of it is related to Golf.
When he plays, people talk about Golf. They talk negatively about him, but at least golf is in the news. He spends money on courses. He makes a song and dance about increasing employment in the course area etc. (whether or not it materializes is different), and the courses are good. For me, it's probably a case of 'there's no such thing as bad publicity'. And he has plenty of bad publicity, and some of it is related to Golf.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Nope - twas Harry Styles i was thinking of
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...s-hair-enjoys-round-golf-pal-Los-Angeles.html
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Not so sure
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
Can't claim to be a fan of this writer but he has an interesting take on Trump and golf....
http://www.nybooks.com/daily/2018/02/09/trump-making-golf-horrible-again/
http://www.nybooks.com/daily/2018/02/09/trump-making-golf-horrible-again/
Not read much of his stuff for a long time but thought his book years ago was brilliant, can't mind the name of it now, 4 iron something but was a great read at the time.
Very good article that, deffo worth a read,
4 iron in the soul was his book, also a great read.
4 iron in the soul was his book, also a great read.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
hard to read article when the first 2+ paragraphs have been claimed as misquoted by peterson
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FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
Yeah and pretty much every media outlet keeps reporting the original comments and ignoring the denial. Does seem likely she made some sort of comment though.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
oh the standards of modern journalism, as long as we repeat it enough and if enough people want to believe then lets not worry about the integrity of the article
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
oh the standards of modern journalism, as long as we repeat it enough and if enough people want to believe then lets not worry about the integrity of the article
It's not relevant to this article and is mentioned as a contrast to how the majority of pro golfers have reacted to Trump. If you didn't read it you should have before jumping in on a tangent.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
i read it, personally think its very relevant, just think its very hard to give much justification to an article based on something which has already been claimed to be untrue at least to some degree
as for how the pros have reacted to him its pretty anecdotal stuff rather than lots of views
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
It's not even remotely based on these comments. On the contrary, if he'd discussed Petersen's retraction of the comments it would have made the case even stronger.
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