First, it was Fordow. Now, it’s a Scottish fairway. During the inaugural round at his new golf course on Tuesday, President Donald Trump stepped up to the first tee box and apparently launched a straight missile that landed directly in the middle of the fairway. It wasn’t a bad way to start a round, let alone the first one at your own golf course. World War III did not, in fact, break out. (Subscribe to MR. RIGHT, a free weekly newsletter about modern masculinity) 🚨⛳️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #NEW — U.S. President Donald Trump split the fairway with the inaugural tee shot at the grand opening of Trump International Golf Links, Scotland and is playing alongside Paul McGinley, Rich Beem and son Eric. pic.twitter.com/MlYCXBMxE9 — NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) July 29, 2025 “They just gave me the honour,” said Trump as he steps up to take the first shot and drives it up the middle of the first fairway pic.twitter.com/siHNbpxMmb — Rob Crilly (@robcrilly) July 29, 2025 Though Trump’s tee shot was impressive considering the pressure and the fact that it was his own links (it would have been embarrassing and bad juju if he hooked one out of bounds), it still doesn’t quite beat a legendary drive from former President George W. Bush. The 2 greatest golf moments in presidential history: George W. Bush talking about killing terrorists & driving balls: “I call upon all nations to do everything they can to stop these terrorist killers. Thank you. Now watch this drive!” Donald Trump mocking Joe Biden’s handicap: pic.twitter.com/dINm9MIUhr — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) June 28, 2024 Post-9/11, 2002. The gears are turning in the war on terror. Bush addresses the press directly — and throws down on the terrorists. Watch this drive and watch me put a McDonald’s in Baghdad. And like the Great Bambino, he calls his shot. Bombs away.