Donald Trump and Joe Biden argued about golf during Thursday’s presidential debate as the event descended into boasting and bickering.
The squabble broke out as the candidates, who have a combined age of 159, were asked by moderators how they would address voters’ concerns about their fitness to serve out a full term as president.
Trump, 78, launched into a long answer about his physical and mental capabilities, claiming to have recently won two golf club championships.
“We’re knocking on wood wherever we may have wood that I’m in very good health,” he said.
“I think I’m in very good shape, I feel that I’m in as good a shape as I was 25, 30 years ago. Actually I’m probably a little bit lighter.”
Both of Trump’s wins took place three months ago at the golf club he owns in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Trump was apparently 600 miles away for one of his “victories”, but bumped his name up to the top of the leader board because of an impressive round he had played three days earlier, the Daily Mail reported.
Photographs from the club’s awards night shows the former president beaming as he is presented with a “most improved player” award by golfing legend Jack Nicklaus.
Trump, who claims to have a handicap roughly half of that of a professional golfer, said Mr Biden had failed to answer his challenge to a round of golf and “can’t hit a ball 50 yards”.