Donald Trump crushes tee at Bedminster for LIV Golf Pro-Am on New Jersey’s leading Republican presidential nominee’s track

Former United States President Donald Trump hit the fairways Thursday morning at his Trump National course in Bedminster, NJ – teeing off in the pro-am.

Trump led his group, which included LIV Golf star Patrick Reed, and seemingly smoked his first shot of the day.

During his lap, Mail Sport filmed the 45th President driving the track while taking a phone call.

The leading Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election was always on Trump National Wednesday, where he briefly played ball on the practice rink before talking to Bryson DeChambeau.

Mail Sport filmed the 45th President driving the track while taking a call Thursday

LIV Golf returns to Trump National (Bedminster) for the second time in as many years. LIV Bedminster 2.0 runs August 11-13, teeing off at 1:15 p.m. ET.

However, the Saudi Arabian-backed circuit arrives with a much more concrete future ahead of it after agreeing to merge with the rival PGA Tour, less than 12 months after PGA commissioner Jay Monahan told reporters that such an arrangement is “off the table.” used to be.

Monahan said Wednesday that the PGA is on track to complete the merger with Saudi lenders and LIV Gulf.

He was brief on the details of the proposed agreement with the media and players during his first meeting with them on Tuesday afternoon – especially as negotiations are ongoing. Tour officials met with the Public Investment Fund over the weekend.

Monahan was optimistic that a deal would be finalized by the end of the year and that the PGA Tour is not considering outside investors at this time.

LIV Golfer Anirban Lahiri urged the media to relax on the future of both circuits ahead of the seemingly inevitable merger.

“I think everyone should just hit the brakes. What happens, happens. We’re playing LIV here, fully enjoying it, loving the team aspect, clearly making history, breaking new ground and creating a brand new golf product that is gaining traction, and I’m enjoying being a part of this and looking forward to continuing this do for many, many seasons,” he said Wednesday.

“Whether the PGA Tour fits into that plan, I don’t know. But this is plan A. We all moved here and this is our main place to practice our profession. When and if and what happens no one really knows, but I think most of us are very happy here.

The leading Republican presidential candidate greeted the crowd at a rally Tuesday in NH

While The Don was on the left in the north, in Florida, two of his aides arrived in a federal court to enter pleas in a case accusing them of deceiving investigators trying to recover classified documents containing the former president. had taken with him when he left office. .

Special counsel Jack Smith’s team has charged Walt Nauta, Trump’s valet, and Carlos De Oliveira, a property manager at Mar-a-Lago, with conspiring with Trump to thwart a year-long investigation into his custody of the documents . America’s best kept secrets.

Trump, who is running against Democratic President Joe Biden for election in 2024, has pleaded not guilty to 40 counts of unauthorized retention of national defense information, obstruction of justice and false statements. He appeared at an arraignment in June.