President Donald Trump's golf habit has become one of the costliest presidential pastimes in U.S. history, with taxpayers already spending more than $148 million on his second-term outings alone. At his current pace, that figure could top $300 million before he leaves office. The spending has renewed scrutiny over presidential accountability, conflicts of interest and the massive security costs tied to trips to golf properties he owns. What taxpayers are paying According to DidTrumpGolfToday.com, Trump spent 106 of his first 473 days in his second term golfing - roughly 22.