Charisma of USA President-elect Donald Trump has a connect with golf and sports at large

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President-elect of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has a massive connect with the sporting world as well. If this news baffles you, sample some of the congratulatory messages from superstars of the sporting world who have wished the maverick a good second innings.

There are those who feel Trump and his massive business interests means he looks after his own commercial interests first. No, that is not true. He runs a proper business through professionals and is not exactly heading it himself.

Anyone who has followed professional golf in the last two years plus will be aware there is a massive fight going on between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. The policy has not been live and let live, instead the two bodies are accusing each other. It is absolutely meaningless, there is no monopoly.

The LIV Golf is under fire because it has been funded by Saudi Arabia. Sports washing is a phrase which has been flogged to death. If Saudis can provide more money to the golfers and also ensure there is greater opportunity, nothing wrong in it.

This is the same reason why Saudis can afford to ply CR7 (Cristiano Ronaldo) into their own football league and also host premier tennis events like the WTA Finals now.

On Wednesday, it was interesting to hear a comment from Rory McIlroy on how Trump can solve the imbroglio between PGA and LIV in quick time. In the recent past as well, Trump has spoken on how the two bodies can amalgamate.

Sure enough, after news broke in that Trump was returning to the White House with a big margin, McIlroy spoke up at a press conference in Abu Dhabi.

"Given today's news with what 's happened in America, I think that clears the way a little bit," said McIlroy. It was more than a broad hint, Trump could broker a peace deal in no time, without even stepping into the issue directly. That is the kind of connect Trump has.

It is well known that Trump has played golf, though from today, his security will be so tight, stepping on to the greens and swinging clubs may be next to impossible.

Having said that, India's own legend MS Dhoni and even Sunil Gavaskar have spent time with legend Trump in the past on golf courses. Sample this, could these Indian icons have done the same with outgoing President Joe Biden. No chance, Biden would have been lost in the woods.

Now that social media is throwing up every nugget on even Trump having met Sachin Tendulkar and met some other cricketers, he will know what the sport means in the USA. They had hosted a few matches of the ICC T20 World Cup this summer.

There is a massive Indian diaspora in the USA which loves cricket. They have more indoor cricket facilities than anywhere else in Asia and Europe. And with cricket set to be an important sport in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, USA can take pride it will be the host. Four years may seem a long way away, but Trump will surely ensure the Olympics are held in a befitting manner.

In the past, too, American President George Bush created a stir when he attended the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. Even though Bush came in for flak, he was present on stage with Russian Vladimir Putin and Chinese top officials.

Trump, too, is expected to play an important role in global geopolitics, but sports will not be distanced from it. Well before the Narendra Modi Stadium was inaugurated officially, he had come to Ahmedabad not too many years ago and addressed the public.

Within America, there are many athletes like Marina Navratilova, who bats for LGBTQ and is a known Trump baiter. Never mind, it's a democracy, and she can rant. Nobody will mind it. If the designer Trump golf courses have come up in various parts of the world, he has shown he is a businessman with vision.

The same man has a vision to make the United States of America the greatest place in coming years. Tax cuts, economic growth, all that is on the agenda.

Sports, too, will get due importance from Donald Trump, which is why reactions from athletes to his winning the elections massively can be seen on social media platforms. Do not forget, USA is also co-host for the FIFA World Cup in 2026.