‘The greatest **** you in golf history’: Trump reacts to Stenson LIV victory

LIV Golf

Aug 1, 2022

Former president's son Donald Trump Jr was elated after Henrik Stenson's dominant debut in the breakaway series at his dad's course

Donald Trump Jr has branded Henrik Stenson’s LIV debut victory “the greatest F/U in the history of golf” after the Swede took home $4.375 million at Bedminster – two weeks after being sacked as Europe’s Ryder Cup captain.

Stenson went wire-to-wire at Trump National to win LIV Golf’s third event, immediately following the feat by trying to fire shots over his dismissal.

“I think we can agree, I played like a captain,” he jibed after earning the mouth-watering sum.

And, if that wasn’t a bizarre enough claim – Lee Westwood was captain of team Majesticks, not Stenson – Trump Jr, the son of ex-President Donald Trump who owns the New Jersey course, then took to Twitter to congratulate the Swede on his debut victory.

The greatest F/U in the history of Golf just happened. Awesome job @henrikstenson!!! #LIVGolf #Rydercup @LIVGolfInv @TrumpGolf pic.twitter.com/vMGrr2ieGr
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 31, 2022

Stenson’s victory no doubt twisted the knife in deeper on Team Europe as he sealed a debut LIV win, but the ‘biggest FU in the history of golf’? We’ll let you decide that one.

Elsewhere, Twitter reacted with a mixture of elation, confusion and anger to Stenson’s win…

Henrik Stenson who hasn't had a Top 10 on the PGA Tour in 3 years just won his first event with @LIVGolfInv

That alone should say all you need to know about LIV
— Zack Pencer (@ZackPencer) July 31, 2022

Henrik Stenson, ranked 173rd in the world without a top-10 PGA Tour finish in three years, is running away with the LIV Golf event in Bedminster. Nothing says edgy, exciting and new like Henrik Stenson!
— Steve Politi (@StevePoliti) July 31, 2022

Henrik Stenson – I played like a captain this week, shame you didn’t act like one last week.
— TweeterAlliss (@TweeterAlliss) July 31, 2022

Stenson looks seriously motivated out there pic.twitter.com/divuM8WTSX
— Flushing It (@flushingitgolf) July 31, 2022

If Henrik Stenson who has done literally nothing in a decade is leading the LIV tournament going to final round shows you all you need to know about level of play. That thing is a COMPLETE JOKE!!! Won’t last!
— Clayton Hogan (@ClaytonHogan84) July 31, 2022

As a golf fan, as a die hard #RyderCup fan, I am incredibly disappointed and saddened by Stenson making jokes about what I could only dream of doing in the Ryder Cup Captaincy, the greatest honour… diminished to a joke in a post-round interview at an exhibition event. ?‍♂️?‍♂️?‍♂️?‍♂️?‍♂️
— Aaron (@AaronLeydenIsMe) July 31, 2022

I didn’t think Stenson had Golf like this left in him. Pretty mad that he’s been able to produce that level this week after the pandemonium of the last few weeks. Head scratcher
— Michael Verity (@MichaelVerity) July 31, 2022

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