Trump's G7 departure might have sunk round of Kananaskis golf, says course manager
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'He looked at the mountains and golf course for a couple of photos and it was really, really special,' said Robinson.
'We had extraordinary weather and it really showcases our mountains.'
At one point during the leaders' visit, journalists prepared to interview British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Merz at the golf course.
The course's turf crew was using a blower and was asked if they could move further away to muffle the noise, said Robinson.
It was then that one of that crew, who hailed from England, discovered Starmer was nearby and it was arranged for her to meet him for a chat and photos, he said.
'She said she couldn't believe she was that close to her prime minister . . . it was really special for (Starmer's) team to take the time,' said Robinson.
The golf course manager is no stranger to brushes with political celebrity.
During the 2002 G8 summit there, then-Canadian prime minister Jean Chretien shot four holes of golf while then-U.S. president George W. Bush took a jog on the course.
But he said the passage of years has made him appreciate the chance to be part of such historic events.
At the same time, he said it's a relief to have the summit in the history books and to reflect on it with satisfaction.
'After preparing for it in the last 10 months and quite intensely for the last four, to see it come together and it was quite successful is something to treasure,' said Robinson.
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