This file photo from Nov. 25, 2023 shows former president Donald Trump waving as he leaves the field with South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster during halftime of a football game between South Carolina and Clemson at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

Sometimes after he steamrolls his PGA Tour competition, world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler will receive a text or phone call from the president of the United States.

"Great job," Donald Trump will either say or type, according to Scheffler, speaking as a member of the U.S. Ryder Cup squad that will face Team Europe at Bethpage Black in the suburbs of New York.

Scheduled to be in attendance at the first tee Friday morning when the first foursomes go off is the golf superfan himself, Trump. The 45th and 47th president of the U.S. is no stranger to popping up at marquee sporting events. Within the first year of his second term, he’ll have attended Super Bowl 59 (in New Orleans in February) and the men’s US Open (tennis) final (in New York earlier this month).

"I think this … is going to be a sporting event to remember across any sport," U.S. captain Keegan Bradley said Tuesday during a news conference, "and then you add on the president of the United States standing there, I really think it's going to be something that everyone will remember forever."

Scheffler alluded to the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk and other instances of gun violence as he stressed the importance of the Ryder Cup in regards to national pride.

"It's been a tough few weeks for our country with some of the stuff that's been going on," Scheffler said, "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."

Trump also attended a New York Yankees game on Sept. 11, the 24-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He met with the team in the locker room before the game, but neither Scheffler nor Bradley divulged any plans for the president to spend time with the team before or during the tournament.

"I think President Trump is a pretty busy guy," Bradley said. "I'm just thrilled he's going to be here."

Team Europe captain Luke Donald said that Trump's visit shows "how big the Ryder Cup is."

"You've got to see that as a mark of respect," Donald said. "President Trump is obviously a big supporter of golf and he knows a lot of the players this week and has met them before."

Enhanced security measures to account for Trump’s arrival at the US Open caused the match between Carlos Alcaraz, the eventual champion, and Jannik Sinner to be delayed nearly 40 minutes. But the president’s attendance Friday won’t have an impact on the 12-person U.S. squad, Bradley said.

"I'm deeply honored that the president of the United States is going to come support our team at the Ryder Cup," Bradley said. "I think anytime you can be around a current president is a pretty phenomenal thing, but when you're representing your country at a place like Bethpage Black in New York, having the president there to support you is something that is just absolutely incredible. I'm really grateful to him for doing that for us."

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