Donald Trump has installed a $ 50,000 golf simulator at the White House

Donald Trump has installed a modern golf simulator at the White House that allows him to play as he's in the best terrain in the world, thus respecting one of his favorite hobbies.

As reported by Washington Post, based on two sources close to the subject, The president has acquired a monetary system of 50,000 USD using his own money and has recently been installed in an environment of the personal use sector..

The simulator, added the Post, replaces a less sophisticated who was placed during the presidency of Barack Obama, also a fan of this sport.

The news was known shortly after the commotion caused by filtering Trump's work hours, which has more than 60% of his hours "executive time", period when he watches television, twits, makes phone calls or organizes running meetings, as explained the White House, it's a moment that allows him to" think more creative ".

Sources of Publish They reported that the president had not used the simulator during the so-called period of the executive.

It is not uncommon for presidents to change the White House to suit their preferences and hobbies. Dwight D. Eisenhower set up a field of mini golf, Richard Nixon ordered to build a line of bowlingObama changed a tennis court for one of basketball.

Trump, who in 2014 criticized Obama for his time playing golf, practiced it more than his predecessor: about 70 times a yearaccording to a Washington Post report, mainly on his properties, while the Democrat rounded an average of 38 games a year.

The decision to install the simulator may have been motivated by the recent closure of the federal government, the longest in the history of the United States. During the 35 days of stop, Trump stayed in Washington and scored the longest term of his presidency without playing golf.

The series broke on February 2, when he played the captions Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus in Florida. "President Trump has been very busy in Washington and he has not played a lot of golf (…) he does not have the tan that results from his activities on the outside," he said. Woods said after the day.

How does the system work?

Of the 16 fields that Trump owns, three of them have simulators manufactured by the Danish company TrackManit is possible that the company was also responsible for the installation of the White House.

The system includes a Artificial grbad carpet in front of a screen that transmits images of various circuits, some real and others fictitious, like playing between temples or volcanoes.

The cameras and sensors measure the speed, rotation and trajectory of the ball, which is added to the projection and its route is simulated until the next location.

If played alone, a round of 18 holes takes about an hour, although the time increases if you are competing with friends.