Is Donald Trump good at golf? We asked a professional coach to analyze his swing

It has become one of the stranger questions of a peculiar campaign – is Donald Trump as good at golf as he claims to be?

The 45th president of the United States spends plenty of time on the course, owning 17 around the world at the time of his election in 2016 as part of an expansive property portfolio. Sixteen-time major champion Jack Nicklaus once claimed that his some-time playing partner “loves the game of golf more than he loves money,” while Trump himself has boasted that he’s played off a handicap as low as 2.8.

But that figure seemingly did not scare Joe Biden. At the first debate between the now former presidential rivals, Biden took a swing at his Republican foe, offering to take him on in a driving contest or over 18 holes — but only if Trump carried his own bag.

The 81-year-old then claimed to have shaved his own handicap down to six earlier in life, though later revised this up to eight. There would appear to be little reason to provide a falsehood over something so trivial, but Trump felt that President Biden was embellishing. “I’ve seen your swing,” Trump suggested. “That’s a lie. He challenged me to a golf match – he can’t hit a ball 50 yards.”

While the prospect of a duel between the two appears distant, we do at last have video evidence to verify the veracity of at least one of their claims. Golfer Bryson DeChambeau has been friendly with Trump for several years, and the US Open winner invited the 78-year-old to play alongside him and a camera crew as DeChambeau attempted to break 50 playing off the red tees.

It offered the most extended insight into Trump’s swing and proved a hit with viewers. The full version has clocked up nearly eight million views on YouTube, while a number of clips have gone viral