President Trump’s Ryder Cup visit offers a shock for the patriotism-heavy event

Farmingdale, NY-JE does not see much four cushion and four-ball play in the elite ranks of professional wave.

You don’t see many snipers either.

Nevertheless, he was there late Friday morning here in Bethpage Black, a sniper with a barrel over the length of a driver’s axis, which kept a close eye on the procedure for this 45th Ryder Cup from the top row of the colossal grandstand behind the 18th green and 1st tee. There were other unusual sights and sounds on this first of three days of competitions: Secret Service Agents in Bulletproof Vests that fans in AdelaarStehema and George Washington-Gruiken drain; Seats strictly reserved for the White House press bath; mutter along the rope lines of Is he already here?

The He In question was not Bryson Dechambeau, Scottie Scheffler of Rory Mcilroy-It was President Donald J. Trump, who became the first US president to attend the Ryder Cup in almost 100-year history on this 26 September. Ike, who played more than 800 rounds famous during his presidency, never achieved the matches. Neither Clinton neither Obama nor none of the Golf-Gemad bushes. No, Trump became the first, shortly after he and Air Force One hit a nearby runway on Friday morning.

After working out, Trump, who was already aware of the early shortage of the US, said reporters: “We will get it done. Somehow we get it done.” The president then joined a motorcycle gift for the legendary ‘People’s Course’. Trump escorting was his granddaughter, Kai, a talented golfer in himself.

Ryder Cups are always deep nationalist issues, but when you add the leader of the free world to the mix with a Ryder cup on American soil, the vibes taked with star intensify all the more. Whatever your politics is, you could feel the energy levels rise when the appearance of the president is approaching. Also helping that much-needed shift in the atmosphere for the American team, which ran the risk of losing all four games in the morning showers, was the outcome of the fourth and final of those competitions: a 2-up victory on the 18th Green by Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay about Robert Macintyre and Viktor. While the Americans celebrated their victory, the famous choruses of Bruce Springsteen scaled ‘Born in the USA’ from speakers around the stands.

A few minutes later the next shock came: the arrival of the president through a tunnel that runs through the entrails from the stands to the first tee. When Trump attended the US Open (tennis edition) earlier this month in Flushing Meadows, about 30 miles east of here, he was booed downright. This time, however, from his views behind a sheet of bulletproof glass through the 18th Green, he heard more roar than hunters and even a short-lived “won-album Trump! “Chant. When the American captain Keegan Bradley appeared at about 12:15 pm before the afternoon wave of competitions, he pointed to Trump and fist; Leave light, enter the night – Fill the air. The party had completely started.

Oh, what makes a difference four years. In January 2021, in the aftermath of the attacks on the American Capitol, the PGA of America’s Board voted to end plans for Trump’s Bedminster, NJ, Club to organize the PGA championship 2022. Other powerful golf entities, including the R&A, which runs the Open Championship, also distanced itself from Trump. But in the years since, when Trump set up his political comeback, he also regained influence in the golf world. The PGA Tour will return to Trump Doral for the first time in ten years next year; Liv Golf and the DP World Tour work together with Trump Properties; And earlier this year the president met with Tiger Woods and PGA Tour and Liv leadership in the hope of mediating an agreement between the competitions.

Trump’s newest welcome moment came on Friday when he shared his Black Course-Kijkpen with PGA of America CEO Derek Sprague and the president of the association, Don Rea. Among the other waveworthiness to visit the box were large champions Gary Player and Tom Lehman. When Scottie Scheffler, who played in the opening game of the afternoon, emerged from the tunnel and walked to the first tee, he pointed to Trump and smiled. Scheffler’s four-ball partner, JJ Spaun, also recognized Trump by simulating the characteristic Shimmy of the president: hip-way combined with fist pumps on waist.

The next US combination in the PM golf included the golfer with whom Trump might have the nearest relationship: Bryson Dechambeau. The relationship turned out. When Decchambeau appeared at the end of the stand tunnel, the president waited for him. They greeted each other warmly and walked together to the tee, with Trump at one point his arm wrapped around the Deschambeau’s shoulder. Trump looked at the opening of Deschambeau from just behind the rear corner of the box and applauded the Bal of Dechambeau de Fairway 20 meters in front of the Green.

Moments later, DeChambeau quickly won the Tee to the Fairway. However, he did not get far before he walked around and raised his arms in the air to burn the crowd.

Then it was Trump’s turn. While Dechambeau continued, the president stopped in front of a Rolex board behind the Tee box, pushed his arms and barked words of encouragement for those within the earchot. The crowd roared again, while Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird” boomed over the PA

Because I’m as free now as a bird

And this bird that you can’t change