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This week, Tim Miller of The Bulwark attempted to dunk on Fox News host Bret Baier after he was filmed celebrating President Trump’s chip-in.

You can check out the video here. Trump was playing a round with Baier, hockey legend Wayne Gretzky and pro golfer Brooks Koepka. At one point, Trump hit a bump-and-run chip off the fringe of the green and sank it. Baier, because he’s an awesome dude, celebrated the president’s shot. 

Miller, who has likely never swung a club or stepped foot on a golf course in his life, had to chime in with a churlish, ignorant take. 

“That’s the ‘straight news’ anchor at Fox, @BretBaier cheering like his kid just won The Masters following Trump’s chip,” Miller said. 

That’s the “straight news” anchor at Fox, @BretBaier cheering like his kid just won The Masters following Trump’s chip. https://t.co/tpPfakJuRZ

— Tim Miller (@Timodc) December 1, 2025

Trump’s chip wasn’t the craziest shot ever, and, yes, it wasn’t like he had just won a major. But real ones always celebrate great golf shots as if they had just taken home their first Green Jacket.

Because golf is more than just a sport. It’s a social outlet, where every round provides an opportunity to forge stronger bonds with friends over small victories, like a chip-in. It’s crucial to celebrate your friends when they bomb a drive or sink a long birdie putt because these moments foster camaraderie and make the sport joyful. 

Consider the words of the great Scottie Scheffler, who praised Trump’s infectious enthusiasm for golf and his egalitarian approach to relationships and highlighted how Trump treats “everybody like they’re the greatest person in the world.” 

“That was one of the things I noticed a lot with the little bit of time I spent with him, is he treats everybody the same and treats people with the utmost respect,” Scheffler said in September. “Whether you’re the person serving us lunch or the caddie on the golf course or the guy who’s the president of the club that we’re at, he treats everybody like they’re the greatest person in the world.”

This attitude should always be present on the golf course. Celebrating triumphs during a casual round, no matter how small, strengthens friendships and boosts the morale of everyone playing. When your friend breaks 100 or makes his first eagle, you go nuts. You shotgun a beer. You fire up a fairway cigarette. You act like you just won the U.S. Open at Pinehurst. 

By offering genuine encouragement, you make everyone feel valued and energized, which is key to an enjoyable golf outing, even if you are playing with strangers. 

Sharing in each other’s successes also reinforces the idea that golf, while competitive and annoying at times, is fundamentally about the shared joy of the game. Just as Trump emphasizes treating everyone with the utmost respect, bringing this principle to the golf course can turn a terrible round in which you are triple-bogeying every hole into a celebration of friendship and shared enthusiasm for the game. 

The next time your buddy nails that birdie or chips one in from off the green, don’t be like Tim Miller. Be like Bret Baier.