MIAMI — England captain Harry Kane is opening up about an unexpected golf outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, calling the experience “surreal” and giving the president high marks for his game on the course.
Earlier this week, Trump mentioned to reporters that he had hit the links with the England striker, calling Kane a great player and a solid golfer. Kane then confirmed the story himself on Friday, speaking to reporters in Miami ahead of England’s World Cup quarter-final showdown with Norway.
Kane said the round took place in Palm Beach, Florida, roughly 18 months ago. “I played all right, to be honest,” Kane told reporters. “He invited me to play when I was down in Palm Beach. So yeah, when the president invites you somewhere …”
Kane went on to reflect on what the encounter was like. “It was a pretty surreal experience just to meet him and obviously play golf with him. His golf is pretty good, to be honest,” Kane said. “I hope I can play as well as him when I’m his age. So yeah, unique experience and I was just grateful he invited me down to play.”
The conversation around the two began after Trump took to his Truth Social platform to praise the Bayern Munich forward following England’s 3-2 round-of-16 win over Mexico, posting: “Harry Kane of England is a GREAT player!!!”
The very next day, Trump revealed to reporters that the two had shared a round of golf together. “I think Kane is a great player,” Trump said. “I played golf with him and I like him a lot. He’s a good golfer. He’s really great.”
