President Donald Trump‘s mysterious decision to end this weekend’s trip to Camp David has led to the revelation he was vacationing with golf greats Gary Player and Bryson DeChambeau.
DeChambeau and his girlfriend, 26-year-old hockey player Mikayla Demaiter, were seen disembarking from Marine One at the White House‘s Ellipse after the trip came to an abrupt end on Saturday night. Another photo showed DeChambeau seated alongside the 90-year-old Player aboard the military helicopter as it was touching down near the White House.
Trump, too, was seen disembarking Marine One by himself before heading directly towards a waiting car.
White House spokespeople have not revealed why Trump returned from Camp David a day early. Prior to his return, the State Department advised Americans in the Middle East to ‘exercise heightened vigilance’ and prepare for travel disruptions as the Iranian-backed Houthis continue attacking Saudi Arabia.
‘This military conflict has the potential to escalate rapidly,’ the department’s advisory said. ‘Americans outside the Middle East should seriously reconsider travel to and through the region. Those who do travel to or from the region should monitor information about airport and airline operations.’
The Saudis on Saturday confirmed the Yemeni rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile after video showed smoke flames billowing over Riyadh airport.
(From left) Gary Player, Bryson DeChambeau, Mikayla Demaiter and Trump on Marine One
DeChambeau and his girlfriend, 26-year-old hockey player Mikayla Demaiter, were seen disembarking from Marine One at the White House after the trip came to an abrupt end
The trip to Camp David was supposed to last the weekend, but DeChaumbeau and Demaiter were forced tor return Saturday night after Trump’s mysterious decision to end the excursion
Trump’s connections to both Player and DeChambeau are nothing new, as both have been guests of the President at his various clubs around the world.
Demaiter, a former hockey goalkeeper who now works as a model and influencer, was initially linked with DeChambeau when she shared a post from LIV Golf’s event at Trump National Bedminster last month.
DeChambeau’s future is uncertain with LIV Golf losing Saudi funding and preparing to enter a new, revamped era with new investment. DeChambeau has been widely expected to stay for the new iteration, with players given equity in the new entity.
But he sparked speculation over his future with a simple post after the final LIV Golf event of the year, captioning a series of photos of his wins over the last four years: ‘It was a good run.’
The two-time U.S. Open champion has also carved out a massive social media presence, including his huge YouTube channel with 2.83 million subscribers and an Instagram following of 4.6 million.
Mikayla Demaiter shared pictures from a recent LIV Golf event at one of Trump’s courses
DeChambeau is pictured in the window on the left while Trump points out his window
Bryson DeChambeau, whose LIV deal expired at the end of the 2026 season, is owed £4.3m
LIV Golf’s high-profile stars are still waiting to collect more than $40 million in unpaid money from the rebel league after it filed for bankruptcy earlier this month.
A ‘Chapter 11’ petition was lodged in New Jersey on September 8, with the breakaway league locked in a battle for survival ever since its Saudi Arabian backers announced in April that they were pulling the plug.
Although the latest development had been widely expected, it marked a significant milestone in LIV’s dramatic downfall, coming four years after its arrival triggered an ugly civil war in the sport.
The ‘Chapter 11’ petition also revealed the staggering sums owed to LIV’s golfers, who are listed among the league’s unsecured creditors.
Jon Rahm tops the list with a huge $7.5million (£5.5m) outstanding, followed by DeChambeau , who is owed $5.8m (£4.3m).
Dustin Johnson, Cameron Smith and Adrian Meronk are owed $5.5m (£4.1m), $4.8m (£3.5m) and $4.4m (£3.2m) respectively, while English golfer Tyrrell Hatton has $3.4m (£2.5m) in unsecured claims.
