Why you should care about golf

With the world's most famous amateur golfer now in charge of the 'free world', the sport has never been more important in the lives of non-golfers. When Donald Trump was spotted cheating recently on a course in Scotland, it was recognised by enthusiasts and sportswriters as a major violation in a game traditionally based on self-policing and high principles. David Trotter joins Tom, a non-golfer, to explain why golf is the favoured sport of US presidents, the role that fantasy plays on the fairway, and why Wodehouse believed that ‘to find a man’s character, play golf with him’. Find further reading on the episode page: https://lrb.me/golfpod Sponsored link: Find out more about the Royal Literary Fund: https://www.rlf.org.uk/ From the LRB Subscribe to the LRB: ??https://lrb.me/pod?? Close Readings podcast: ?https://lrb.me/crlrbpod? LRB Audiobooks: ?https://lrb.me/audiobookslrbpod? Bags, binders and more at the LRB Store: ?https://lrb.me/storelrbpod? Get in touch: podcasts@lrb.co.uk