President Donald Trump calls Scott Jamieson after Scot ends 14-year wait for second title
Scottish golfer Scott Jamieson won the Nexo Championship in Aberdeenshire, ending a 14-year title drought. Following his victory, he received a congratulatory video call from US President Donald Trump, a tradition at the Trump International Golf Links.
Why it matters
The event highlights the intersection of professional sports, international golf tourism, and the personal involvement of high-profile political figures in private sporting events.
Image source, Getty Images By Richard Winton & Tyrone Smith BBC Sport Scotland Published 23 August 2026 Nexo Championship, Trump International Golf Links
-11 S Jamieson (Sco); -9 M Jordan (Eng); -7 A Sullivan (Eng); -6 Q Vidal (Spa), M Kinhult (Swe), K Nakajima (Japan)
Earning a first DP World Tour win in 14 years - and effectively saving his job by doing so - would be enough to disturb the composure of most golfers.
But as Scott Jamieson tried to come to terms with ending his drought at the Nexo Championship in Aberdeenshire, the 42-year-old Scot found himself speaking to President Donald Trump on a video call.
It has become tradition that the United States president contacts the winner at Trump International Golf Links in the immediate aftermath of their success.
And Glaswegian Jamieson was the bewildered recipient of the call this time, following compatriot Grant Forrest last year.
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