Trump Attends U.S. Women's Open, Greeted With Some Protests

South Korean Sung Hyun Park won the U.S. Women's Open yesterday in front of President Trump, and golfers from the U.S. "failed to finish among the top 10" for the first time. The president was at Trump National Bedminster for the third consecutive day, and though he did "not attend the victory ceremony," he applauded the top two finishers "as they passed under his box." When Trump "appeared in his customized tent near the 15th green early in the afternoon, he was greeted with cheers from a gathering of supporters" (N.Y. TIMES, 7/17). 

Nearly a dozen protesters yesterday "arrived near Trump's skybox behind the 16th tee." But after seeing that they "might cause a distraction for the golfers, the protesters rerouted to a concession stand up the road" (Bergen RECORD, 7/17). Four protesters from UltraViolet, a women’s advocacy group, "wore purple shirts that read, 'USGA: Dump Sexist Trump' and stood as close to Trump’s viewing area as security permitted" (WASHINGTON POST, 7/17).