US Edition"He's Full of Himself" - Donald Trump Termed Unfit for Augusta National by Legendary Golf Instructor
Butch Harmon said Augusta National values discretion and character, and noted that only Dwight D. Eisenhower became a full presidential member.
- Legendary swing coach Butch Harmon stated this week that President Donald Trump will likely never gain admission to Augusta, arguing the president's personality does not align with the club's membership profile.
- Augusta National prizes discretion and maintains membership reportedly limited to 300, with prospective members nominated and vetted for character rather than wealth. While Trump owns prestigious properties including Trump International Doral and Trump Turnberry, the club remains the one door that will not open.
- Harmon noted that holding the presidency offers no advantage, stating, "There's been a lot of other presidents who played golf, and they're not members." Only Dwight Eisenhower became a member, joining in 1948 before his term as president.
- The Masters begins Thursday without Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson for the first time since 1994. Woods is absent following a DUI arrest and rollover crash, while Mickelson withdrew citing a family health matter.
- Harmon, who has known Trump for most of his life, remarked that the president's personality simply "doesn't mix with that particular club." He added, "That's as politically correct as I can be" regarding membership prospects.
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