The Donald Cheats? -- F-O-R-E!!!

[existentialist]

http://www.tmz.com/2006/06/14/the-donald-cheats-f-o-r-e/

Why does this not surprise me? Arguably the most trivial sort of offense, but clearly absolutely unnecessary, and for purists, unforgivable. And one more small example of a culture of corruption:


The Donald Cheats? -- F-O-R-E!!!

Posted Jun 14th 2006 1:12PM by TMZ Staff

Filed under: Gossip/ Rumors, TV, Wacky and Weird

Billionaire entrepreneur Donald Trump took in a round of golf with a threesome Tuesday afternoon at his Los Angeles course, Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calf. - and sources tell TMZ they caught him cheating at his golf game!

Numerous sources tell us The Donald shanked his shot from the tee out of bounds into the weeds. He then proceeded to drive his golf cart - alone- down to find his ball. When he noticed his ball went into the natural preserve area, he turned his golf cart to block him as he took a ball out of his pocket, looked over at his partners to make sure they weren't watching, and rolled the new ball into the rough.

The rule in golf is when you hit your ball into the natural preserve, it's played as a lateral hazard. This means you drop your ball 2 club lengths from point of entry. Donald's ball was dropped much further than 2 club lengths from point of entry - more like 4 or 5.

When the new roll sunk too deep into the rough grass, Trump picked up the ball and placed it higher in the grass to improve the lie of his ball. The Donald then got into his golf cart to drive back to his partners to tell them he found his ball.

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[no_hypocrisy]

1. For golf purists, amateur or pro, if a person cheats at the game, s/he

can't be trusted with anything else in life.

[knitter4democracy]

2. Isn't he a member of the PGA?

You can be a member of it, like some golf association. I know my hubby is a member of GAM for our state, and I seem to remember him being a member of the PGA. I do remember they sent the rules book (he carries it around at home, memorizing it). If you're a member, you have to follow the rules.

[LibDemAlways]

3. Trump didn't get where he is by being

completely aboveboard. Being dishonest as a means to get ahead is probably second nature to him. By the way, the Trump National Golf Club was a failed business venture that he bought and resurrected on some scenic but geologically unstable oceanfront property.

[Karmakaze]

4. Are you suggesting Golf...

should be regulated? What are you, a commie?