US President Donald Trump wanted to 'deport’ a comedian after what he did on a golf course.
Trump, 78, is the US President but aside from dealing with world affairs, he still finds time for a round of golf.
The 78-year-old has had a close association with the sport for several decades and began building courses in the late 1990s.
Several of his courses have since been selected as host to various professional fixtures, including PGA and LPGA events.
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Trump has faced the likes of Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus on the course, with the latter explaining how the president “plays pretty” well when speaking to Bloomberg in 2019.
“Trump plays pretty well,” said Nicklaus. “He plays a little bit like I do. He doesn’t really ever finish many holes. But he can hit the ball, and he goes out and plays and just enjoys it. But he’s won several club championships. He can play.”
A typical golf course is a relaxed, idyllic environment but this was certainly not the case at Trump Turnberry golf resort back in 2016 when things took an unexpected turn.
A comedian under the alter ego Simon Brodkin – formerly Lee Nelson – made world news at the time after interrupting the re-opening of the resort by handing out Nazi-themed balls with swastikas emblazoned on them.
Nelson, 47, claimed that Trump “wanted to throw the book at him” before Police Scotland intervened and "convinced Trump to not press charges".
“I do have a criminal record but also a lot to thank the Scottish police for. They were brilliant,” Nelson told The Scottish Sun.
“Trump wanted to really throw the book at me and the Scottish police convinced him not to press charges.
“Who wants to get waterboarded by the CIA when you can have an Irn Bru in the back of a police van?
“I was in there for ages with the coppers and it felt more like I was on a stag do than anything else. They drove me to the airport and put me on a plane back to London and told Trump and his team I was deported.”
Topics: Golf, Scotland, Donald Trump
Luke Davies