DONALD TRUMP has named the three golfers he’d like to see win the Masters this Sunday.

The US president, 78, is a keen golf fan and owns several courses around the world.

While riding Air Force One yesterday, Trump was asked who we would like to see win the Masters this weekend.

He quickly reeled off three “friends” of his – but did not include Rory McIlroy.

Trump said: “They’re all friends of mine. They have some great ones.

“Scottie Scheffler‘s great. Bryson [DeChambeau] is great. Justin Rose, they’re all friends of mine.”

Trump then gushed over the competition.

He added: “It’s going to be a very good Masters.

“Looks like it’s going to be a very good Masters. Some fantastic golfers at the top.”

Rose, 44, currently tops the leaderboard at eight under par through 36 holes.

DeChambeau is just behind the Englishman at seven under par, with McIlroy and Canadian Corey Conners at -6.

Following yesterday’s action, McIlroy admitted that he was pleased with his efforts after roaring back into contention.

The Northern Irishman said: “I’m proud of myself with how I responded today after the finish last night.

“I just had to remind myself that I played some really good golf, and I wasn’t going to let two bad holes dictate the narrative for the rest of the week.

“I was so frustrated because I played so well, and you can make these big numbers from absolutely nowhere on this golf course.

It was a good reminder last that you just have to have your wits about you on every single golf shot.

“Once I left the property, I tried to leave what had happened here. I rushed out of here to get home to see Poppy before she went to bed. It was nice to get to see her before she went to sleep.

“That’s something that I didn’t have a few years ago, to be able to get home take my mind off the golf a little bit.

“But yeah, I feel like I just did a good job of resetting. I’m proud of how I got back into it today.”