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5 min readThe MeidasTouch Podcast episode centers on the poor attendance at the PGA Tour's Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral Miami, described as the worst in years or possibly PGA history, and how Donald Trump responded by downplaying it amid broader failures in his golf-related ventures.
Empty Crowds at Trump Doral
On the first day of the tournament, the 18th hole grandstand—typically packed for finishes—was completely empty, with no fans visible anywhere on the course. Day two showed similar desolation: photos from editor Ron Philipkowski captured the grandstand around stars Rickie Fowler and Collin Morikawa as empty, with counts of just 14 or 19 scattered spectators in other shots. Viewers confirming via Golf Channel noted zero crowds on holes 16, 17, and 18. Five top-15 world players skipped the event, including Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, Xander Schauffele, Robert MacIntyre, and Ludvig Åberg. Sports writer Rick Reilly, author of a book on Trump's golf cheating, commented that "everything Donald Trump touches turns to shit," tying it to karma from Trump's LIV Golf ties.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:32) **PGA at Trump Doral Empty** - Hosts declare Trump's Doral tournament worst attended in PGA history, cite Rick Reilly on everything Trump touches turning bad
- 2 (03:47) **Trump Denies Tournament Awareness** - Trump claims ignorance of event, blames fake Iran calls
- 3 (04:34) **LIV Golf Collapse Blamed on Trump** - Saudi LIV funding ends after Trump's Iran actions, leaving players jobless
- 4 (05:46) **Day 2 Crowds Still Absent** - Photos confirm near-empty stands despite stars like Fowler and Morikawa
- 5 (07:23) **Trump's Deranged Forum Club Speech** - Rants on Mexico president, Robert E. Lee, US as pirates stealing Iranian ships
- 6 (09:30) **Oval Office Evasion on LIV/PGA** - Trump dodges LIV shutdown questions, pushes all golfers unite
- 7 (14:29) **Rick Reilly on LIV Karma** - Reilly details Saudi pullout after Trump/Iran fallout kills LIV
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s worst nightmare becoming a reality as the PGA Event at his Doral, Miami Golf Course was the wordy attended in the history of the Golf Tournament.
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