President Donald Trump is officially en route to Florida for the LIV Golf event taking place at the Trump National Dora course in Miami. This event is LIV’s first domestic event of 2025, giving Trump the opportunity to host a particularly special occasion for the sport.
Trump has spent a lot of his time since becoming president in Florida. In fact, this will be his ninth weekend in the Sunshine State, having spent only two in Washington D.C. since taking office.
As it stands, Trump is expected to attend a LIV Golf dinner at his golf club in Doral before spending another part of his weekend 30 minutes north of Mar-a-Lago at the Trump National Golf Club. Anybody interested in witnessing the president’s motorcade will be able to do so. It has become somewhat of a tradition as Trump supporters will often line Southern Boulevard in anticipation of his arrival and waiting to see Trump’s vehicle drive by.
According to The Palm Beach Daily News and FAA temporary flight restrictions ‘for VIP movements’ issued this week, Trump is expected to arrive in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, April 3, and leave Palm Beach on Sunday, April 6.
It is unclear what Trump’s involvement with the LIV Golf event will be aside from the dinner.
Who is playing LIV in Doral this weekend?
13 teams of four, or 52 golfers, will be playing in the event this weekend. Esteemed golfers such as Phil Mickelson, Ian Poulter, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm will be participating for their respective teams. In fact, each of the aforementioned golfers are team captains.
Mickelson: Hyflyers GC
Poulter: Majesticks GC
DeChambeau: Crushers GC
Koepka: Smash GC
Rahm: Legion XIII
What is Trump’s relationship with LIV?
LIV Golf, a Saudi sports business, has expressed an ‘eagerness to pay’ Trump to host some LIV Golf events at some of his resorts in the past, according to the New York Times. According to the report, attracting professional golf to his courses had long been a goal for the president. Trump had previously been snubbed by other golf organizations, particularly the PGA Tour. Given that LIV Golf played three events at Trump’s courses in 2023, it appears the president and LIV Golf have a mutually beneficial relationship. That said, LIV Golf did not play a single event at a Trump course in 2024.
The presence of professional golfers has reportedly boosted revenue for Trump’s courses, and LIV Golf gets the name recognition of Trump attached to many of their events.