President Donald Trump draws LIV cheers
President Donald J. Trump attended LIV Golf New York at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster during the August 8 and August 9 weekend rounds. Spectators cheered as he circulated nearby.
Trump traveled around the course by golf cart and acknowledged people gathered nearby. Photographs from August 9 show him waving to attendees and leaving the clubhouse during the final round.
LIV Golf returns to Bedminster
LIV Golf New York ran from August 6 through August 9 at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster. The 2026 tournament marked the league’s first return to the venue since 2023.
Bedminster previously hosted LIV Golf events in 2022 and 2023. Henrik Stenson won the first individual title, Cameron Smith captured the second, and Joaquin Niemann added the 2026 championship there.
President Donald Trump arrives in New Jersey
President Donald Trump arrived at Newark Liberty International Airport aboard Air Force One on August 7 before spending the weekend in New Jersey. LIV Golf New York was already underway.
Trump attended Saturday’s third round at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster and remained visible during Sunday’s final round. Photographs show him interacting with players, guests, and tournament attendees there on Sunday.
President Donald Trump rides with Gary Player
President Donald Trump rides with Gary Player
Trump rode in a golf cart with Gary Player during Sunday’s final round. The player won nine major championships during his career and serves on the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.
Trump restored the Presidential Fitness Test and revitalized the council in 2025. Bryson DeChambeau serves as chair, while Player is among the council’s appointed members.
Yasir Al-Rumayyan joins Bedminster event
Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, attended the Bedminster tournament, appearing with Trump. His visit came as LIV Golf prepared for financing changes beyond the 2026 season.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund financed LIV Golf after the league launched in 2022. That support is scheduled to end after the 2026 season as LIV develops another funding structure.
LIV Golf secures new lead investor
LIV Golf chief executive Scott O’Neil announced on August 5 that a lead investor had signed an agreement approved by the league board. Final terms were expected to follow later.
LIV said its planned structure would give players opportunities to become majority equity holders. The league did not identify the lead investor or disclose financial terms during the Bedminster tournament week.
Joaquin Niemann wins LIV Golf New York
Joaquin Niemann won LIV Golf New York on August 9 after finishing 16 under par across four rounds. The Chilean closed with 69 and defeated Harold Varner III by three strokes.
The victory became Niemann’s ninth individual LIV Golf title and second win of the 2026 season. His nine victories extended the record he already held for individual tournament wins leaguewide.
Jon Rahm clinches third straight title
Jon Rahm secured his third consecutive LIV Golf season championship at Bedminster. The Spanish golfer clinched the 2026 points title despite finishing tied for 41st at eight over par there.
Rahm entered Bedminster with a large advantage over Bryson DeChambeau and finished beyond his rivals’ reach. His championship followed season titles in 2024 and 2025, completing three straight victories overall.
Bryson DeChambeau’s Crushers win team event
Bryson DeChambeau finished tied for 38th individually at seven over par, but his Crushers GC team won Bedminster. The result gave the Crushers their 11th regular-season team victory in LIV Golf.
Paul Casey led the winning group with a final-round 68, while Anirban Lahiri and Charles Howell III also contributed. Crushers finished two strokes ahead of Legion XIII and Torque GC.
LIV Golf uses four rounds at Bedminster
The 2026 Bedminster tournament used four rounds, with play running from Thursday through Sunday. LIV Golf scheduled the final round for August 9 with an 11:05 AM local shotgun start.
Competition combined individual and team standings throughout the week. Niemann led the individual field, while Crushers recovered from an opening team score of 11 over to finish first on Sunday.
Fun fact: Before golf took over, Trump National Bedminster was John DeLorean’s estate, linking the LIV venue to the gull-wing car from ‘Back to the Future.’
LIV Golf heads next to Indianapolis
LIV Golf’s next scheduled stop after Bedminster is Indianapolis from August 20 through August 23 at The Club at Chatham Hills. The event remains on the league’s official 2026 schedule.
The Indianapolis competition is scheduled for four rounds with 54 players. Rahm already secured the season points title at Bedminster, leaving the event to determine its own individual tournament winner.
President Donald Trump favors shared events
Bedminster was the second LIV Golf tournament held at a Trump property in 2026. Trump National Golf Club near Washington hosted LIV Golf Virginia from May 7 through May 10.
Trump has publicly supported having leading LIV Golf and PGA Tour players compete against one another. In late April, he specifically mentioned matchups involving Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau, as well as Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler.
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Joaquin Niemann waits during helicopter pause
Sunday’s final round briefly paused near the 18th hole when a presidential helicopter arrived beside the course. Niemann, Harold Varner III, and Lee Westwood waited before play resumed that afternoon.
The pause occurred as Trump prepared to leave New Jersey. Play resumed before Niemann completed the closing hole, and he later met the President after his August 9 round there.
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This slideshow was made with AI assistance and human editing.
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