Former President Trump tops Golf Digest's list of best presidential golfers, plus Phil Mickelson and three other LIV Golf players dismiss their claims in a lawsuit against PGA Tour.
Trump tops list of best presidential golfers
Former President Donald Trump has been rated the No. 1 presidential golfer in a new list by Golf Digest entitled "Presidential Golfers Ranked by Handicap." Not only did Trump earn the top score, but his handicap is roughly 58 percent lower than his next competitor.
Here's a list of the Presidents and their handicap:
-Donald Trump: 2.8
-Joe Biden: 6.7
-John F. Kennedy: 7
-Franklin D Roosevelt: 8
-George H.W. Bush: 11
-Bill Clinton: 12
-Gerald Ford: 12
-Richard Nixon: 12
-Barack Obama: 13
-George W. Bush: 15
-Dwight D Eisenhower: 18
-William Taft: 20
Many critics online didn't agree with the ranking and slammed the publication. Some even accused Trump of being a cheater. From the Twitter comments, it appeared few believed or put a lot of stock in the Golf Digest handicap list.
Phil Mickelson and 3 others leave PGA lawsuit
Phil Mickelson, who has been
the face of a federal antitrust case against the PGA Tour, formally dismissed
his claims in a lawsuit against the PGA Tour on Tuesday. Three other players joined him in abandoning the legal action.
Mickelson and LIV golfers Talor Gooch, Ian Poulter, and Hudson Swafford filed notices with the U.S. District Court in Northern California, dismissing their claims, the Washington Post reported.
The four were among 11 golfers who filed the lawsuit against the PGA Tour on August 3. The lawsuit claimed the PGA Tour harmed their careers by suspending them from PGA events. The antitrust case also claimed the PGA hindered LIV Golf’s efforts to launch a competitive league.
Currently, only three golfers remain as parties to the lawsuit: Bryson DeChambeau, Matt Jones, and Peter Uihlein. In addition, the Saudi-funded startup league LIV Golf joined the lawsuit on August 26.
"I am focused on moving forward and extremely happy being a part of LIV," Mickelson said in a statement, "while also grateful for my time on the Tour."
"I am pleased that the players on Tour are finally being heard, respected, and valued and are benefitting from the changes recently implemented," Mickelson added. "With LIV’s involvement in these issues, the players' rights will be protected, and I no longer feel it is necessary for me to be part of the proceedings."