Trump's Ryder Cup presence 'extremely important' after 'tough few weeks,' Scottie Scheffler says

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President Donald Trump will make his third appearance at a New York sporting event this week when he attends the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black on Friday.

He attended the men's U.S. Open final on Sept. 7, and four days later he took in a New York Yankees game against the Detroit Tigers on the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

The golf fanatic will see Team USA and Team Europe face off at the People's Country Club in the first Ryder Cup in the New York metro area, and world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler is excited about it.

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President Donald Trump reacts as he plays golf at the Trump Turnberry Golf Course in Turnberry, on the southwest coast of Scotland, on July 27, 2025, during the third day of his visit to the country since his second tenure as president began. (Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

"To have the president here, it's been a tough few weeks for our country with some of the stuff that's been going on, and to have our president here and for us to represent the United States of America, albeit being in a golf tournament, is extremely important for us, and we're excited to be on home soil with the home crowd, and we're ready to get this tournament started," Scheffler told reporters at Bethpage on Tuesday.

Scheffler also revealed that he has spoken with Trump after some of his big victories on the course, praising him as one who "loves the game of golf" and "treats people with the utmost respect."

"I get a call or a text from him sometimes after wins. He just loves the game of golf, and he's one of those guys when you're around him, he does such a good job of,