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LIV Golf prima Bryson DeChambeau would astir apt hit astir 90-year-olds handily successful a push-up contest, but not Gary Player.
Player, 90, took connected DeChambeau successful a push-up title connected nan White House section arsenic President Trump watched Tuesday.
The nine-time awesome champion sewage down and went push-up for push-up pinch nan 32-year-old.
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Honorary starter Gary Player reacts aft teeing disconnected connected nan first spread during nan first information of nan Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club successful Augusta, Georgia, connected April 9, 2026. (Katie Goodale/Imagn Images)
Player and DeChambeau were astatine nan White House connected Tuesday arsenic Trump signed a statesmanlike memorandum that restored nan Presidential Fitness Test Award, which revives a competitory school-based fittingness programme that was phased retired successful nan Obama administration.
The move echoed nan Trump administration’s broader "Make America Healthy Again" push.
Player surely looked patient during The Masters, erstwhile he piped his ceremonial tee changeable correct down nan mediate of nan fairway past month. Player had a connection for nan younker while speaking astatine nan Oval Office connected Tuesday.
"I opportunity to nan young people, conscionable emotion this state because you don't recognize what's going connected astir nan world," Player said.
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Golfers Bryson DeChambeau and Gary Player speak pinch President Donald Trump arsenic children observe connected nan South Lawn of nan White House successful Washington, District of Columbia, connected May 5, 2026. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
"There is simply a silent warfare taking spot against America today, and what we've sewage to do is make these kids recognize that freedom, workout and acquisition commencement pinch reference immoderate books.
"What you put successful your assemblage is truthful important. What a awesome occupation [Trump] has done. And to each your Cabinet members, I opportunity convey you for maintaining this awesome connection — this cherished word: freedom."
Player, who is successful tremendous shape, said his assemblage is that of a 60-year-old.
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President Donald Trump gives children putting lessons connected nan South Lawn of nan White House successful Washington, District of Columbia, connected May 5, 2026, arsenic golfers Bryson DeChambeau and Gary Player watch. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
"I don't deliberation of 90," Player told The Palm Beach Post past year. "I americium 90! But really, my assemblage is simply a man of, I'd opportunity 60."
Player said he hopes to unrecorded until he is 100-years-old and stays progressive by playing aliases moving retired arsenic galore days arsenic possible.
With his awesome showing against DeChambeau successful a push-up contest, Player looked for illustration personification who has spent a batch of his days moving out.
Fox News' Ashley J. DiMella contributed to this report.
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