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The Clear Sports & Entertainment company posted a picture on
its Twitter feed of Trump with McElroy, former New York Yankees
baseball player Paul O'Neill and Clear Sports Chief Executive
Garry Singer.
"He probably shot around 80. He’s a decent player for a guy in
his 70s," McIlroy was quoted saying of Trump by nolayup.com.
The round reportedly took place at Trump International Golf Club
in West Palm Beach.
Trump spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said on Monday: "As stated
yesterday, the president played golf. He intended to play a few
holes and decided to play longer."
Nine days ago, he and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe played
with South African pro golfer Ernie Els, and Trump previously
had a round with Tiger Woods.
Northern Irishman McIlroy made it clear during last year's U.S.
presidential campaign that he did not want to be drawn into any
public support or otherwise of any of the candidates.
McIlroy, 27, has been out of action since early January, nursing
a rib stress fracture.
He plans to return next week at the WGC Mexico Championship in
Mexico City.
The four-time major winner needs to win the Masters in April to
become just the sixth man to complete the modern Grand Slam,
after Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and
Gene Sarazen.
(Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by
Jonathan Oatis)
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