Golf

Two rich guys went golfing together today ... each wearing their own signature hats.

Donald Trump and Tiger Woods met up Friday at the Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach to play together ... Tiger still rocking the bleached goatee from his "Mac Daddy Santa" look.

Trump and Tiger have been friends for years -- and Donald actually named the golfer as one of the top athletes he admired during an interview with Harvey Levin for the show 'OBJECT-ified.'

The two are currently on the links -- we'll let you know who wins.

[h/t Golf Digest]

How does George Lopez feel about Tiger Woods reportedly hitting the links with Donald Trump on Friday?

"That's just a couple of white dudes playing golf."

Lopez broke down the situation -- saying everyone knows that "all the golfers are republicans" ... therefore Tiger voted for Trump and it doesn't really surprise him.

George also recounts the time he golfed with Trump -- and once again accused the President-elect of hardcore cheaterism.

Rickie Fowler wasn't just doing shots for his Hollywood birthday party -- he was doing shots FROM THE FREAKIN' RYDER CUP!!

In the ultimate case of "To the victors go the spoils" ... Rickie hit up Catch in West Hollywood with a bunch of his pals, but most importantly -- the 17" tall cup he helped Team USA capture this year.

Of course, when you party with one of the most prized trophies in pro sports, you pick up some celebs throughout the night. Check out the video ... pro skater Ryan Sheckler joined the fun.

And if you're wondering, that's probably not the REAL Ryder Cup. All team members get their own replica, which is still enough to attract Cindy Crawford. #NBD

PGA legend John Daly thinks Donald Trump's presidency will benefit more than just white America ... telling TMZ Sports he thinks Trump will do more for minorities than Obama did.

We spoke to John ... who's been a friend of Trump's for years ... and asked what he would say to people who think Trump's a racist.

"Not one racist bone in his body," Daly said ... adding, "He will do more for our country, and all the races that there are, than the Obama administration has ever thought about doing."

Daly's praise for Trump didn't stop with politics ... he even got into the President-elect's golf game and finally answers the question ... can the guy REALLY play?

Snoop Dogg says golf ain't nothin' but a T thang ... as in Tiger Woods ... 'cause according to the Doggfather the sport is completely whack without Tiger ... and will be saved by Woods' return.

We got Snoop out in West Hollywood and asked him about the news that Tiger is finally returning to the PGA ... set to make his season debut in December.

That's when we learned TWO things we didn't know ... Snoop and Tiger are actually friends. More shockingly? SNOOP DOGG WATCHES GOLF.

Before Caitlyn Jenner teed off at a PGA event this week, she had a question for her celebrity foursome -- should I golf from the men's tees or the women's tees???

And the vote was NOT unanimous.

Wayne Gretzky says he only has one way to relive the glory of his playing days ... through the golf career of his soon-to-be son-in-law PGA star Dustin Johnson.

Wayne sat down with Graham Bensinger and opened up about how hard it is to be away from the sports world ... and how watching Paulina's baby daddy compete is his only way to get that same thrill.

"I never thought -- once I retired -- that I would have the same sense or the same feeling, going into tournaments that you are pulling so badly and wanting somebody to win so desperately."

There's more ... Wayne also talks about the dumbest decision he ever made in life ... which he says was turning down a guaranteed $1 million bucks to CONSIDER not retiring.

You read that right ... just to think about it. Check out the clip, and yeah, Wayne ... that was dumb, bro.

"Shark Tank" star Barbara Corcoran has a message for young entrepreneurs -- GET OUT OF THE GOLF GAME!!!

Barbara was out in NYC when we asked her to name the most OVER PITCHED idea she's been asked to fund -- and it took all of two seconds for her to rail on golf products.

"They're all ridiculous, they're all terrible and they never make any money."

Tell Nike about it ...

Tiger Woods might as well hang it up .... 'cause his days of being a dominant golfer are OVER ... so says PGA legend Greg Norman.

We got the two-time British Open champ out in NYC and put it to him plain ... asking if Tiger Woods, who hasn't been the same since ... you know ... can ever get his mojo back and be the #1 guy again.

The short answer -- nope. And Norman ain't sugarcoating it.

This is so bad it's good.

Washington Capitols superstar Alex Ovechkin whiffed TWICE while trying to tee off Thursday ... shocking, considering the guy swings a hockey stick for a living.

But you gotta watch the entire clip ... Alex eventually focuses and connects with a pretty solid shot -- and celebrates like he just won the Stanley Cup!

It's better than Charles Barkley ... but it's close.

Ryder? He hardly knows her!

Here's Tiger Woods hanging with Paulina Gretzky at a Ryder Cup celebration party -- which begs the question ... where's Dustin Johnson???

Rory McIlroy was in no mood for hecklers Saturday at the Ryder Cup ... especially when someone in the peanut gallery yelled, "suck a d***."

You really have to listen closely to the video ... someone screams "SUCK!!!" which is then followed by a guy with a low voice, commanding, "Suck a d***."

The guy in the striped shirt seems to be the offender, and he was yanked from the crowd by security and removed.

Rory McIlroy was upstaged by a heckler in the gallery at the Ryder Cup Thursday morning -- when the golfer missed a putt multiple times ... and an American heckler came out and showed him how it's done!

Rory was doing a practice round at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota when he got to the 6th hole and ran into some trouble on the green.

The heckler essentially told Rory he could do it better ... so Henrik Stenson challenged the guy to come out on the course and hit it himself.

Golfer Justin Rose even put up $100 to the heckler if he made the shot.

Well, guess what -- HE DRAINED THE 12 FOOT PUTT ... while wearing jeans and what appeared to be house slippers!!!

Rory wasn't bitter -- in fact, he gave the guy a hug and helped him celebrate.

Penny Hardaway just dropped $500 so he could hit the links FRESH ... in one-of-a-kind golf shoes patterned after his classic Fighter Jet Foamposites from back in the '90s.

TMZ Sports spoke with Roly Padron from Nomad Customs, who says Penny wanted a special look for the Black Enterprise Golf Challenge this Labor Day weekend ... so he decided to freak his sneaks.

Roly hand painted a pair of Nike Air Zoom 90 golf shoes -- a 10 hour job -- to give Penny the same camouflage look from his classic shoe that drives sneakerheads wild.

The blue in the shoe is also significant ... a nod to Penny's time with the Orlando Magic ... just tossed in there for a little nostalgia ... and, of course, Hardaway's signature logo is on the back.

Whole job cost about $500 bucks ... but you know what they say ... look good, play good.

Caitlyn Jenner's offering anyone -- man or woman -- a chance to play golf with her, but your money's gotta be right.

Caitlyn's putting her golf skills up for bid through the celebrity auction site Charitybuzz. The highest bidder will get a private round of golf with her in L.A. -- a great opportunity if golf's your thing.

Remember, Caitlyn's a longtime member at the exclusive Sherwood Country Club, and even golfs with pros from time to time. Plus, Bruce frequently donated time for charity auctions, which always went for top dollar.

Charitybuzz predicts the winning bidder this time will have to drop around $10k. We're told Caitlyn will also cover the winner's food and drink tab for the day, and she's tossing in an autographed copy of her recent SI cover.

Ante up, the auction goes live Saturday.

It drives some golfers crazy ... but newly crowned PGA champ Jimmy Walker says the whole "Baba Booey" thing doesn't bother him one bit.

In case you're in the dark, Howard Stern fans have made it a point to shout "Baba Booey" after golfers rip their tee shots at major tournaments all over the world.

Earlier in the weekend, Graeme McDowell dropped an F-bomb after someone "booey'd" him at Baltusrol. He later apologized.

Some tournaments have threatened to boot fans who shout the catchphrase.

But Walker says he ain't worried -- and explains why.

#BABABOOEY4LIFE!