PGA Tour Players React Normally to Gold Trump Statue at Doral

PGA Tour players have shown refreshingly normal reactions to the 15-foot gold-leafed bronze statue of Donald Trump installed at Trump National Doral ahead of the Cadillac Championship. The statue, commissioned in August 2024 by a crypto group ($PATRIOT) following the July 2024 assassination attempt, was sculpted by Alan Cottrill for $300,000 plus $60,000 for gold leafing, resolving prior payment disputes in Muskingum County. Installed on April 28, 2026, it has sparked social media buzz but remains a cultural spectacle with negligible impact on gold markets or XAUUSD prices.