Donald Trump has accepted an invite from PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp to grow to be Honorary Chairman for the 2026 Presidents Cup.
The biennial golf occasion returns to the USA in September as Medinah Nation Membership in Chicago hosts Team USA in opposition to an Worldwide workforce excluding Europe.
The pinnacle of state of the host nation has historically taken on the position, with Trump doing so in 2017 when the USA received 19-11 at Liberty Nationwide in New Jersey. He offered the victorious USA workforce with the trophy.
A few of his fiercest political rivals have additionally held the place, together with Barack Obama in 2009 and 2013, Joe Biden after Trump in 2022 then Justin Trudeau within the final installment in 2024, received by Staff USA in Canada.
Trump is predicting a ‘notably thrilling occasion’, with the USA being led by Brandt Snedeker and seeking to transfer on from final 12 months’s Ryder Cup heartache in opposition to Staff Europe.
Trump wrote on Reality Social: ‘On the request of the PGA Tour, and its Nice new Commissioner, Brian Rolapp, it’s my Honor to simply accept being the Honorary Chairman of the upcoming Presidents Cup, which can happen on the Medinah Nation Membership in Chicago.
Donald Trump can be Honorary Chairman on the Presidents Cup, as he was again in 2017
Justin Trudeau held the position on the final Presidents Cup in Canada, received by the USA
‘This can be a very thrilling occasion. Each groups are ‘loaded’ with Expertise. I sit up for being there, and greeting all of those incredible athletes, on each groups! Thanks to your consideration to this matter. See you in Chicago! President DONALD J. TRUMP’.
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp mentioned: ‘We’re grateful to President Trump for accepting our invitation to function Honorary Chairman for the 2026 Presidents Cup.
‘The Presidents Cup has a proud custom of participating world leaders from throughout the globe and throughout political traces, and President Trump’s involvement continues that legacy.
‘His participation will assist elevate the occasion on the worldwide stage whereas furthering our mission of bringing individuals collectively by the sport of golf.’
However regardless of pleasure over Trump taking up the position, golf followers have been fast to specific fears he may ‘curse’ the USA workforce.
That they had a nightmare day on the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black final 12 months when he attended, in the end being unable to claw their method again throughout a dramatic ultimate day with the harm already accomplished with Trump watching on.
And the President has a questionable report attending sporting occasions, with theories raging there’s a ‘Trump curse’ after quite a few groups he has gone to help dropping in entrance of him.
The New York Knicks dropped their solely recreation of the NBA Finals when he was at Madison Sq. Backyard, whereas he noticed the Washington Commanders blown out by the Detroit Lions final NFL season when he went to look at them.
Barack Obama, George Bush and Invoice Clinton joined Trump on the 2017 Presidents Cup
Trump watched Staff USA lose on the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black final 12 months
Golf followers worry Trump’s attendance may spell dangerous information for USA’s probabilities in Chicago
Reacting to information of his Presidents Cup position, one USA fan wrote: ‘First US loss incoming, you noticed what occurred at Bethpage’, as one other predicted: ‘for the primary time in many years, the USA will lose. the whole lot he touches dies.’
Others claimed it is going to now be a ‘assured USA loss’ and mentioned: ‘Labored so properly on the Ryder Cup’.
One other determined: ‘So worldwide workforce has actually go likelihood at profitable now’ and others added: ‘Worldwide workforce in a romp.’
The Presidents Cup can be held from September 24-27.
