Donald Trump said he has won the Senior and Super Senior Men's Club Championship at Bedminster after posting a two-under 70, a result that adds another club title to a golf record that has long drawn attention. He also framed the victory as a point of pride on Truth Social, where he taunted rivals and called the outcome proof of his ability.
The announcement came on Thursday August 6, with Sky Sports reporting that Trump said he had claimed both the senior and super senior categories at his New Jersey course. In his own post, Trump said: "I won with a score of 70, and am so honoured in that, unlike the rest of the field, I'm given very little time to practise, because I'm focused on many other things," before adding: "It's called TALENT, and I have it, and they don't!"
A familiar chapter in Trump's golf story
The Bedminster result is the latest entry in a broader golf history that has often attracted scrutiny. Trump has previously been accused of cheating at golf, allegations he has denied, and the debate around his scores has followed him for years.
According to the club's PGA Championship page, Trump won both the Senior and Super Senior titles in 2023. In 2024, that same page said he recorded a sole Senior Championship victory. The new claim of a 43rd club championship therefore fits into a pattern that has become part of his public sporting identity, whether admired by supporters or questioned by critics.
Why the Bedminster result matters
In pure golfing terms, a two-under 70 is a respectable card at any club level, and Trump was quick to present it as evidence of competitive edge rather than convenience. But the reaction around the result will inevitably be shaped by the long-running questions over his golf claims, especially given the reminders of previous allegations and the attention that always follows a Trump victory.
Rick Reilly has previously written about those concerns in sharp terms, saying: "At Winged Foot, where Trump is a member, the caddies got so used to seeing him kick his ball back onto the fairway they came up with a nickname for him: Pele," That kind of context means every new club championship becomes more than a simple scorecard entry.
For Trump, though, the message was clear: he says he won, he says he did it with a 70, and he says the difference was talent. Whether the wider public sees it that way is another matter, but the latest Bedminster title ensures his golf record remains part of the wider conversation.
