Gold Donald Trump statue installed at Doral ahead of PGA Tour's return to president's golf course
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Key Points:
- The PGA Tour is returning to Trump National Doral for the inaugural Cadillac Championship, featuring a $20 million purse, with a newly installed golden statue of President Donald Trump overlooking the golf course.
- The 15-foot bronze statue, depicting Trump raising his fist after the July 2024 assassination attempt, was commissioned in August 2024 by a cryptocurrency group called $PATRIOT and created by Ohio sculptor Alan Cottrill.
- The project faced delays after Cottrill accused the crypto group of copyright infringement for using the statue's likeness to sell tokens, resulting in the statue being hidden until a payment and agreement were finalized last week.
- Cottrill transported and installed the statue at the Doral resort in Miami, where it will remain prominently displayed, including during the December 2026 G-20 Summit, potentially drawing global attention.
