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PGA Tour at Trump Doral, high‑profile absences and political scrutiny

sportsMay 3, 2026232,602

PGA Tour stages an event at Donald Trump’s Doral resort; several top players skipped the field amid controversy.

Ron Filipkowski
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

Massive crowd on hand Saturday afternoon at Trump’s Doral course in Miami at the 18th hole for the PGA tour event with the #1 player in the world Scottie Scheffler on the green finishing up his round.

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FuzzyPissyKitty152

Looks like the same crowd that showed up at Trump’s military parade or a Kid Rock event…

🦋 Frankie 🦋120

Good news for us. Royal Lytham has been chosen to host the Open 2028. Unlucky, Trump.

Middlerage88

Wow! Significant lack of folks there. And I think Doral even HAS a Ballroom. 🤡

Sergeant Swamp💙47

Spectators' prices for the event are $100, most people have had enough of his grifting, even MAGA's

bombaycrone.bsky.social40

OMG! My late husband used to watch the PGA religiously on Sundays. (no pun intended) That is the most amazing picture of nothing. On Saturday that's normally on overflow already. Good

Restless Soul38

The crowds are in Miami, but at another event: the #F1 Grand Prix.

Ron Dorland ©️🇺🇸🇺🇦34

Those tents must be in the way of the massive crowd.

Catherine29

Oh MY GOD! We have SERIOUSLY underestimated the decline of the MAGA fad. Does it even exist anymore beyond the illusion created created on Twitter by Elon Musk?

okguy.bsky.social28

On Earth 1: Harris won the election. We’re following MSM coverage of “The Trump Trials”. He’s convicted. Jack Smith is made Attorney General. My gas price is below $3. And America is breathing a sigh of relief, that we dodged a shit bag Hell.

The Resistance 🚫👑🚫🧊23

Lmao looks like the same crowd at his big bday parade

Damian Lynch 🟧 🇦🇺 Rebellion is Mandatory during times of Tyranny18

The PGA should be careful, eventually the mud sticks, Trump & golf could both go down together!

Chele Lea18

So, a Trump rally size crowd. Cool, cool

jillh61.bsky.social14

Maybe the PGA will finally stop using his courses.

Pareto13

Gives me hope for the midterms when the voting public shuns Trump.

Chevron13

I guess they didn't hear about the statue That big beautiful statue

CalleyCat13

Reminded me of the military parade for some reason.

Life Long Fin Fan12

Look at the tens of people gathered around

The Omega Man (Rebel wo Applause)10

Lol! Maybe people are beginning to realize that ignoring him is the only thing that will make this nightmare disappear.

julianwingard.bsky.social7

Very smart to have PGA in town on F1 weekend. Pure genius

Penguin7

I'd rather watch the grass on the fairway grow than watch golf. "Don't get me wrong, golf is ok, but let's not you and I confuse it with things that men do. - Josiah Bartlet, TWW

They Say7

People are angry with Trump.

Rob Bon Vivant🌊6

Wow! There are tens of people!😆

The Shadow 🇺🇦5

How many spectators were paid to attend?

Dorian5

I wouldn’t stay at a trump business. Trumps created a lot of enemies. His amateur hour with countries he attacks have consequences. Imo since the first Iran bomb drop I thought the LVV Tournament it would be suicidal to be go. Trump messed up. His family lives for decades never the same

TomC3605

Crowd as thin as trumps blood, or skin

Anna Busy Bee4

Everyone is at the Formula 1 qualifying, also in Miami. Way more fun.

gmstp.bsky.social4

private event - nice ;-)

🤍🌀Cheryl from Oregon🌀🤍4

I’m watching right now because I like Sheffler. It is so empty it is rather astonishing.

tpetdog.bsky.social4

Is Trump leading the tournament?

Moriah3

#ETTD Trump really is the master of destruction.

mr-vacation.bsky.social3

Wow, that is truly embarrassing.

MLemay643

Sean Spicer said it was the biggest crowd at any golf tournament ever.

[email protected]3

This doral event needs…jazz odyssey

Rachele3

Everyone is sick of the trump show.

Char Julian 🦋🌸🌴🌻🐝🌈🌞 😎3

So LIV is out of business and this won't be far behind. #ETTD. We went to Doral spa back in the 80s-90s, yrs b4 he took over. He ruined it.🤮 Such a shame.

Julie3

Damn this drought! It was supposed to rain today and tomorrow. Over 40% chance of rain used to mean something here. 😒

X the Owl3

Shitty course, shitty attendance and waaay too many commercials for a shitty tournament. Oh and the jets overhead puts Shea stadium to shame

Microfilm2

Where are all the bedbugs?

adayinthelife1.bsky.social2

It’s the biggest crowd like no one’s ever seen before!!!

sge62.bsky.social2

Sparse crowd for a PGA event - 🤣🤣🤣 Parents will be scared to bring their kids where the #OrangePedo could be around. Hope they warned tge public that a #childPredator might be in tge area. Release the unredacted #Trump-EpsteinFiles

Boston Jimmy2

Good news, WTF were the PGA TOUR thinking hosting this tournament at a convicted rapist’s golf course.

Tom Dollar2

This is Hawkinge vs Canterbury in the Kent Premier league today.

reneedodson.bsky.social2

He probably made the staff sit there

Dame of Destiny ❌👑 🇺🇲🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🇬🇱2

Hopefully the current severe storm in Florida blows Trump, his fake golf course & his pedophile elite boarding house out to sea. The PGA should not play at Trump courses. It's shameful. @pgatourus.bsky.social

Dreamboat Annie2

an uncomfortable watch. Jim Nantz kept referring to it as Doral or as The Blue Monster, but was apparently obligated to occasionally refer to it as Trump Doral. Straight across the water-- from the grandstands on the 18th green--is a huge block of lettering saying Trump Doral on the facing downslope

Mary Hilton2

I wonder how much Trump charges people to attend any of his 'golf' events. Only well-heeled ones go to them, and now they're not even showing up.

Kilgore's Trout2

I watched and the stands were basically empty.

juhneenhow she/her2

Why haven’t we destroyed his precious golf courses??? One big truck doing donuts??

Trump/GOP=Nazis. Stand w🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🇬🇪🇵🇸🇨🇦🇪🇺🇨🇭2

Sports washing didn’t pay for saudis but still paying off for Trump.

Snarky McSnarkerson2

The elites are busy at the Kentucky Derby looking at the catalogs for the next child they’ll buy.

youvotedforthis2.bsky.social2

I don't watch anymore. My favorites were Tiger and Phil. They both destroyed their own careers. And LIV golf was the last straw. I do watch the women. They are amazing!

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