Trump Golfs With Gary Player at Bedminster Club

Trump shares a photo alongside golf legend Gary Player at his Bedminster course, spotlighting the personal brand woven through his New Jersey property.

First Published: August 9, 2026, 1:03 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump posted a photograph of himself with golf champion Gary Player at his Bedminster club in New Jersey, spotlighting the sport that anchors his personal brand.

The image, shared on Trump’s social account, shows the two men seated in a golf cart under warm afternoon light. Player, a nine-time major champion from South Africa, wears a cap while Trump gestures with his right hand. The greeting carried no policy or business announcement, only a personal note about the visit.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “With the great Gary Player, today, at Bedminster! USA Bernien TRUMP” on August 9, 2026 at 4:51 PM ET.

This is Trump’s 8th message released today, and the last post was 1 minute ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 18 of his 485 posts over the last 30 days classified as Trump Business & Personal Brand posts.

The Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster sits about 40 miles west of New York City and serves as a frequent summer retreat for the president. The club has hosted professional events and remains one of the flagship properties tied to the Trump Organization. Player, who won 165 tournaments worldwide across his career, ranks among the small group of players to complete the career Grand Slam.

Golf has long stitched together Trump’s business identity and his public life. His company operates courses across the United States, Scotland, Ireland and the United Arab Emirates, and he has often used the game to host allies, athletes and foreign guests. A photo with a figure of Player’s stature reinforces that association at little cost, drawing attention to the property without a formal promotion.

President Donald J. Trump sits with golf champion Gary Player at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on 08/09/2026.

The post carries no direct effect on the daily life of the average reader, who faces no policy change or market shift from a golf greeting. Its value lies in signaling, keeping the Trump brand and its courses in public view while the president mixes governing with leisure at a private club.

This has happened before. Trump has repeatedly posted images from his golf properties alongside professional players and celebrities, using the courses as backdrops for personal messaging throughout his years in public life. The pattern predates his presidency and has continued through both of his terms in the White House.

No decision or official action stems from the post, and no future ruling or announcement is tied to it. A date for any related development has not been announced.

Trump’s embrace of golf as a stage isn’t the first time a president has turned the fairway into a public arena. Dwight Eisenhower played more than 800 rounds during his eight years in office and installed a putting green outside the Oval Office in 1954, according to the White House Historical Association. His devotion drew criticism at the time, yet it helped cement an image of steady leisure that historians later judged an asset to his calm public persona.