Donald Trump and golf

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Throughout his career as a businessman and politician, Donald Trump has had a relationship with the sport of golf. As a real estate developer, Trump began acquiring and constructing golf courses in 1999. By 2016, he owned 17 golf courses worldwide through his holding company, the Trump Organization. Courses owned by Trump have been selected to host various PGA and LPGA events, including the 2022 PGA Championship, although the PGA terminated this in the aftermath of the January 6 United States Capitol attack in 2021. A spokesman for the Trump Organization said that "This is a breach of a binding contract and they have no right to terminate the agreement." Following his election, Trump broke precedent with recent presidents and chose not to divest from his business holdings, including his golf courses. Although this was not illegal, ethics lawyers and journalists identified potential conflicts of interest. At least three lawsuits (D.C. and Maryland v. Trump, Blumenthal v. Trump and CREW v...

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