GOLF GRUDGE
Bryson DeChambeau makes offer to Joe Biden and Donald Trump and tells rivals ‘let’s settle this whole handicap debate’
Fans admitted they would pay big money to watch the golf-themed debate
BRYSON DeChambeau wants to get the presidential candidates together for a golf match.
The presidential debate went off the rails and descended into golf talk towards the end.
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The debate between presidential candidates was relatively mild most of the night, but things got heated once golf came up.
Donald Trump was discussing his fitness and brought up the fact that he "won two club championships—not even senior—two regular club championships."
"To do that, you have to be quite smart, and you have to be able to hit the ball a long way, and I do it," Trump said.
"He doesn’t do it. He can’t hit a ball 50 yards. He challenged me to a golf match—he can’t hit a ball 50 yards."
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Joe Biden quickly countered the sentiment, saying he got his handicap down to six.
Trump shut down the statement, not buying into Biden's claims.
"That’s the biggest lie—that he’s a six handicap—of all," Trump said.
The two went back and forth about golf while the mediators tried to control the situation.
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Biden then challenged Trump to a driving contest, and said he would play golf with him under one condition.
"Look, I’d be happy to have a driving contest with him," Biden said.
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"And by the way, I told you before, I’m happy to play golf if you carry your own bag. Think you can do it?"
The back-and-forth went viral on social media, and Bryson DeChambeau was quick to pick up on it.
He extended an invitation to host the driving competition between the two candidates.
"Let’s settle this whole handicap debate, I’ll host the golf match on my YouTube," DeChambeau wrote on X.
Fans loved the idea of the contest, and shared their thoughts on social media.
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A look at what issues matter most to the candidates.
Biden's talking points:
- The importance of democracy after the January 6 attack on the Capitol
- Advocate for abortion rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade with a 6-3 judgment in 2022
- His Build Back Better plan, the $2.2 trillion infrastructure spending bill introduced in 2021
- Support for Ukraine and Israel while they are at war
- Highlight the strong US economy and low unemployment rates during his presidency
Trump's talking points:
- Slam issues at the US-Mexico border, which was a critical talking point for his 2016 win
- Criticize the slew of criminal and civil lawsuits filed against him
- Applaud the Trump-appointed Supreme Court justices who overturned Roe after the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Discuss a plan to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, although he hasn't said which country he wants to win
- Advocate for parents' rights to regulate and restrict discussion of gender, sexuality, and race in schools
"This would be legendary," one fan said.
"I’d pay big money to see that Bryson," another fan said.
"This needs to happen," a third fan said.
"We’ll bring popcorn," a fourth fan said.
DeChambeau has become a fan-favorite golfer with his recent hot streak and increased social media presence.
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He finished sixth in The Masters, runner up at the PGA Championship, and eventually captured a major win this year at the U.S. Open.
DeChambeau is ranked as the No. 10 golfer in the world after starting the year ranked No. 155.
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