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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Clarizza Potoy

'How Do You Know When You've Won?': Donald Trump Refused to Pay $20 Golf Bet to McIlroy's Ex-Agent

Donald Trump’s golf obsession surfaced again after Rory McIlroy’s former agent recalled a $20 bet the president refused to pay until he was pressed for it. (Credit: By The White House from Washington, DC - President Trump and Prime Minister Abe Golfing, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Donald Trump once refused to immediately pay a $20 golf wager after losing a round to Andrew 'Chubby' Chandler, the former sports agent who guided Rory McIlroy through the early years of his professional career, according to Chandler's recollection of the encounter.

The anecdote, shared during a recent interview, offers another glimpse into Trump's long-documented passion for golf and his fiercely competitive approach to the sport. While the amount at stake was insignificant, Chandler said the exchange left a lasting impression because of what happened after the final putt.

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