India, Sept. 27 -- Donald Trump showed up at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York, on Friday, September 26. He was joined by his granddaughter Kai Trump, who plans to play for Miami, for the opening day of the Ryder Cup.

Trump touched down after Team USA had already stumbled out of the gate. Bryson DeChambeau's 344-yard opening drive was in the books when Marine One landed. Trump, wearing spiked golf shoes, said he decided to come when he heard the Americans were struggling.

"The team is not doing so well." Trump told reporters after arriving. "So when I heard that, I said, 'Let's go on the plane, we have to try and help them.'"

Once on the course, the US President received chants of "USA" and stood for the national anthem, which wa...