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‘This Might Break the Internet’: Golf World Reacts to Former POTUS George W. Bush’s Awkward Moment at the 2022 Presidents Cup

Published 09/24/2022, 6:32 AM EDT

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The Presidents Cup and the news around it have returned to the golf world. Golf fans are tuning in once again to watch the excitement unfold. However, the 14th edition of the Presidents Cup has had its share of unexpected events, including an appearance by former President George W. Bush and an awkward incident!

Now 76, Bush played golf and won the club championship at Cape Arundel in 1947. Recently, he went to watch the Presidents Cup and had an awkward moment that was caught on camera. Social media users were quick to jump in and had a lot to say about it.

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Golf world reacts to awkward George W. Bush moment

The internet broke when Trent, blogger at Barstool Sports, tweeted the video of his awkward moment with former US President George W. Bush at the Presidents Cup. He tried very hard to shake hands with the ex-pro golfer and former POTUS, but his attempts failed hilariously.

He wrote, I found myself in an unfortunate handshake situation with George W. Bush. I just couldn’t get a handshake from him.”

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It was an awkward moment for Trent. After the tweet, the video went viral and received a tremendous amount of hilarious reactions from golf fans.

The golf world was sure that “this might break the internet.

Fans found this video to be meme-worthy and everyone shared their take on it. Many people also appreciated Trent for posting the video.

 

The ongoing 2022 Presidents Cup highlights

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The USA team for the Presidents Cup is quite strong, so it is hard to imagine any other nation winning this year’s Quail Hollow tournament. However, the international team does have a slim chance of upsetting the fans. Many top global players have left the PGA Tour to join LIV Golf, so the American team will have their work cut out for them if they want to come out on top.

USA Today via Reuters

Friday was an upsetting day for the international team. They will need to step up their game if they want to take the victory at the Presidents Cup this year. The USA team has dominated since the tournament’s inception in 1994. And after their strong performance on Friday, they are here to win.

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The stakes are high, but thankfully, we have some hilarious moments in and around the PGA Tour event, which makes the stress lighter. Who do you think will win this year? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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Written by:

Saumya Yashawant

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A Commerce graduate who turned her passion into her profession, Saumya is a Golf writer at Essentially Sports. Having developed the love for the sport at a very young age, she watched Tiger Woods and caught inspiration from his legacy early on. Apart from Woods, she shares great admiration for her country's players like Vishwanathan Anand and Neeraj Chopra.
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Edited by:

Manaal Siddiqui

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