"For some deep buried reason, the US electorate trust a man who can handle a four iron even more than one with whom they can have a beer."

The Guardian's Will Buckley credits golf as a key part of Donald Trump's election to the presidency.

Buckley is surprised at the lack of mentions for golf's role.

There have been 18 contests since the second world war and the only exceptions to this rule are Harry S Truman (not a golfer) beating Thomas Dewey (Augusta member who gave his green jacket to Jack Nicklaus) and Jimmy Carter (not a golfer) defeating Gerald Ford (who, contrary to rumour, could play golf and chew gum at the same time). Aside from these two anomalies it is all golf. For some deep buried reason, the US electorate trust a man who can handle a four iron even more than one with whom they can have a beer.

And this advice...

No surprise, therefore, that Americans have only gone and elected a man who has turned his hobby into his business and actually builds golf courses for a living. Hillary (weak off the tee, inconsistent putter and further let down by a shocking short game) never had a chance. The world of golf has indeed become more powerful and influential. And the Democrats, looking to 2020, need to find themselves a candidate who is more golf than The Donald. Good luck with that one.