Kim Jong-il, the now-deceased former North Korean dictator and father of current North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, once claimed to have made holes-in-one at five different holes at a golf club in North Korea, although that feat probably never actually happened, since a single hole-in-one in a round of golf is rare, even at the professional level, and actual instances of multiple holes in one in a single round are extremely rare.
I'll let you guess who is also exaggerating about their golf scores...:
No surprise, it's U.S. President Donald Trump, who is infamous for his habit of bragging about how great he thinks he is, as well as having a habit of saying untrue things and attacking anyone who isn't completely loyal to him. As it turns out, claiming to be better at golf than one is in real life is a common trait of authoritarian-minded political leaders.
I'll let you guess who is also exaggerating about their golf scores...:
LPGA legend Suzann Pettersen is fond of the sitting U.S. president. But she's not so sure about his handicap.
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"He cheats like hell," the 15-time LPGA Tour winner said. "So I don't quite know how he is in business. They say that if you cheat at golf, you cheat at business." Pettersen also said the president must pay his caddies well, as drives that are headed for the woods always ends up back in the fairway. She also mentioned his fondness for gimmes.
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"He always says he is the world's best putter. But in all the times I've played him, he's never come close to breaking 80," she said.
No surprise, it's U.S. President Donald Trump, who is infamous for his habit of bragging about how great he thinks he is, as well as having a habit of saying untrue things and attacking anyone who isn't completely loyal to him. As it turns out, claiming to be better at golf than one is in real life is a common trait of authoritarian-minded political leaders.
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