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The First-Term Record

Every confirmed round of golf in Donald Trump's first term as president, from January 20, 2017 through December 31, 2020, and how the second term compares at the same point.
45th presidency  ·  Data through December 31, 2020
Confirmed Rounds
318
January 20, 2017 to December 31, 2020
Share of Days
22.1%
Of 1,442 days on record
Weekend Share
67.0%
Of rounds on a Saturday or Sunday
Most Played
106
Trump National Golf Club, Sterling, Va.
Second Term at the Same Point

Term day 638, first term against second

Both terms begin on Jan. 20, so term day 638 of the second term (October 19, 2026) lines up with October 19, 2018 in the first. Figures update with each second-term data refresh.

  1. 1

    The second term is 18 rounds behind the first at the same point

    By term day 638 (October 19, 2026), the second term has 142 confirmed rounds. The first term had 160 by the same term day (October 19, 2018).

  2. 2

    Rounds on 22.3% of days so far, against 22.1% in the first term

    The first term recorded 318 rounds over its full recorded window (22.1% of days). The second term has 142 rounds in 638 days (22.3%).

  3. 3

    81.7% of second-term rounds fell on a weekend, against 67.0% in the first term

    Weekend means a Saturday or Sunday. Weekday rounds made up 33.0% of the first term and 18.3% of the second term so far.

  4. 4

    West Palm Beach, Fla. replaced Bedminster, N.J. as the most played course

    Trump International Golf Club, West Palm Beach, Fla., has 35.2% of second-term rounds. At the same point in the first term, Bedminster, N.J. had 44.4%.

  5. 5

    460 confirmed rounds as president across both terms

    318 in the first term (through December 31, 2020) and 142 in the second term so far.

Rounds by term day
Term dayFirstSecondDiff.
911825+7
1824049+9
2737475+1
3649599+4
455106105−1
546128120−8
638160142−18

First 100 days: 18 rounds in the first term, 26 in the second.

Milestones
RoundFirst termSecond term
50thAugust 10, 2017Day 203July 25, 2025Day 187
100thMarch 18, 2018Day 423February 7, 2026Day 384
142ndAugust 9, 2018Day 567October 18, 2026Day 637
Day of week
TermSunMonTueWedThuFriSatWknd
First10816814244310567.0%
Second55843296181.7%

First term: all 318 recorded rounds. Second term: 142 rounds so far.

Streaks and gaps
First termSecond term
Longest run of golf days12 daysEnding August 13, 20185 daysEnding July 29, 2025
Longest gap between rounds76 daysMarch 8, 2020 to May 23, 202034 daysMarch 8, 2026 to April 11, 2026
Courses
CourseFirst term, full (318)First term, by day 638 (160)Second term (142)
West Palm Beach, Fla.88 (27.7%)41 (25.6%)50 (35.2%)
Sterling, Va.106 (33.3%)43 (26.9%)46 (32.4%)
Bedminster, N.J.105 (33.0%)71 (44.4%)32 (22.5%)
Miami, Fla.9 (2.8%)04 (2.8%)
Ayrshire, Scotland3 (0.9%)3 (1.9%)4 (2.8%)
Jupiter, Fla.3 (0.9%)2 (1.3%)3 (2.1%)
Doonbeg, Ireland3 (0.9%)02 (1.4%)
Aberdeen, Scotland001 (0.7%)
Los Angeles, Calif.1 (0.3%)00

Rounds in Scotland and Ireland: 6 in the full first term, 7 in the second term so far.

The First Term in Totals

By year, course and day of week

By year
YearRoundsOf days
2017January 20 to December 319126.3%
2018Full year7420.3%
2019Full year8523.3%
2020Full year6818.6%
Total31822.1%
By course
CourseRoundsShare
Trump National Golf ClubSterling, Va.10633.3%
Trump National Golf ClubBedminster, N.J.10533.0%
Trump International Golf ClubWest Palm Beach, Fla.8827.7%
Trump National DoralMiami, Fla.92.8%
Trump National Golf ClubJupiter, Fla.30.9%
Trump TurnberryAyrshire, Scotland30.9%
Trump International Golf LinksDoonbeg, Ireland30.9%
Trump National Golf ClubLos Angeles, Calif.10.3%
By day of week
Sun108
Mon16
Tue8
Wed14
Thu24
Fri43
Sat105

Most common day: Sunday. Longest run of golf days: 12 (August 2, 2018 to August 13, 2018). Longest gap between rounds: 76 days (March 8, 2020 to May 23, 2020).

When the President Golfs

Every day of the term, by year

Each square is a single day. Filled squares mark a confirmed golf outing; faint squares are days in office without one.
201791 outings · 346 days in office
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201874 outings · 365 days in office
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201985 outings · 365 days in office
Jan
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202068 outings · 366 days in office
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No golfConfirmed outing
Questions & Answers

Frequently asked

How many times did Trump golf in his first term?
This tracker records 318 confirmed rounds of golf in Donald Trump's first term, from January 20, 2017 through December 31, 2020. That is 22.1% of the 1,442 days on record. The record ends on December 31, 2020; the final 20 days of the term are not in the source data.
Is Trump golfing more in his second term than his first?
By term day 638 of the second term (October 19, 2026), Trump had 142 confirmed rounds. That is 18 rounds fewer than the 160 he had by the same day of his first term (October 19, 2018).
Where did Trump golf most in his first term?
Sterling, Va. (106 rounds, 33.3%), Bedminster, N.J. (105 rounds, 33.0%), West Palm Beach, Fla. (88 rounds, 27.7%). 6 rounds were at his courses in Scotland and Ireland.
Which year of his first term did Trump golf the most?
2017, with 91 confirmed rounds. By year: 2017, 91; 2018, 74; 2019, 85; 2020, 68. The 2017 count starts on January 20 and the 2020 count ends on December 31.
Why do other trackers report a different first-term total?
Trackers count different things. This site counts days the public presidential calendar marks as golf days at a Trump-owned course. Other trackers count visits to his golf properties, including days with no confirmed round, or rounds at other courses.
How many times has Trump golfed as president in total?
460 confirmed rounds across both terms: 318 in the first term (through December 31, 2020) and 142 in the second term (through October 19, 2026).
Methodology

What the count includes

Definitions and coverage

A round is a calendar day that the public presidential calendar (factba.se) marks as a golf day, attributed to the Trump course where he spent the most time that day. These are confirmed golf days, not property visits.

Coverage ends December 31, 2020. The first term ran until January 20, 2021, but the calendar for its final 20 days was overwritten at the handover and never archived. The 318 total therefore excludes any rounds from January 1 to 20, 2021.

3 golf days are excluded because they were at courses Trump does not own: a resort in Greenville, S.C., and two rounds with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Japan. Counting them would give 321.

Term days are counted from inauguration day (Jan. 20 = day 1). Both terms have their leap day in year four, so term day N falls on the same calendar date in each term.

Why other trackers differ

Other trackers publish different first-term totals because they count different things: visits to a golf property, days with a confirmed round, or rounds at any course. This page reports the calendar's golf-day flag as published and does not adjust it to match other counts.

  • istrumpgolfing.today · 293 golf days

    States that Trump visited his own properties 428 times in his first term and golfed on 293 of those days. The site says its counts follow the public schedule and are not confirmed rounds. It does not cite a source for the first-term figures. (Oct. 19, 2026)

  • Golf News Net · About 240 rounds, 308 club visits

    Reports that Trump played golf some 240 times and visited his golf clubs 308 times in his first term. Its running count tracks visits, including trips to a club for a meal or time away from Washington. (Jan. 28, 2025)

Source: the public presidential calendar (factba.se). First-term figures are fixed; second-term figures update with each data refresh.