Donald Trump claims club championship victory ... but golf fans think he has done a Kim Jong-Il

United States president Donald Trump once again declared a personal triumph on the greens, announcing on Truth Social that he had won the club championship at his own Trump International Golf Club in Florida.

In 2023, Trump previously celebrated a championship win at the same venue despite not participating in the first round, after apparently attending a funeral. According to the Daily Mail, in that instance, Trump told tournament organisers he played a strong round two days earlier and decided that would count as his first-day score.

“I just won the Golf Club Championship, probably my last, at Trump International Golf Club, in Palm Beach County, Florida. Such a great honor!” the controversial US president posted on Truth Social.

“The Awards dinner is tonight, at the Club. I want to thank the wonderful Golf Staff, and all of the many fantastic golfers, that participated in the event. Such fun!”

However, fans are not having it, saying the 78-year-old must have cheated, especially after a video of emerged of him shanking a fairly straightforward approach shot. However, it's not known if the shot was played during the round, but it certainly had people talking.

"He only won if he was the only guy playing! There's no way he beat an actual golfer. He's delusional," Kim Naftzger said on Facebook.

One social media user even compared Trump to the late former North Korea leader Kim Jong-Il, who apparently shot an incredible 38-under par round in his first ever game of golf..

In 1994, according to North Korea state media, the round included a staggering 11 holes-in-one, at the 7,700-yard championship course at Pyongyang.

Americans are also upset about the amount of golf Trump plays, as it costs the tax payer millions every time he tees it up at his own resort. According to reports, Trump's golf trips during his second term in office have already cost the American public just under $20 million (R363 million).

"All those years of golfing and he’s still a complete loser and we have to pay for him to pretend he won?!" Lisa Hartshorn Wakeley posted on Facebook.

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