![]() Together with Arnold Palmer, their charisma changed how Americans viewed golf and sparked the nation’s interest in the sport. Fred Corcoran, the legendary golf promoter, once said Eisenhower’s devotion to golf was “the greatest thing that ever happened to the game.”įor being the game’s unofficial ambassador, Eisenhower was selected for induction to the World Golf Hall of Fame in the Lifetime Achievement Category. Not since Mary Queen of Scots has a head of state done so much to popularize the game. Eisenhower brought golf to the White House lawn and played nearly 800 rounds while in office. Eisenhower played golf much more than Trump when in office.Īs our golfer in chief, President Dwight D. Again, it’s very possible he’s on the phone, wheeling and dealing, as he carts around the golf course, but remember, this is the man who repeatedly lampooned Barack Obamafor golfing and said he would not “have the time” to golf if elected, also saying he would “just want to stay in the White House and work my ass off.”Įisenhower was considered one of our most effective Presidents. Īccording to an NBC report, this is the 86th day he has spent golfing in just under a year in office. View image on Trump has arrived at his south Florida golf club again this morning, marking his 86th day at a Trump golf property, and his 112th day at a Trump property since taking office. That’s two days in a row after so enthusiastically exclaiming it was time to get back to work. Guess what? According to press reports, the president just showed up today at another one of his golf courses to, yeah, once again attempt to hit a very small ball into a very small hole. There was a senator present, after all, so maybe they talked about, uh, something or another? That’s sort of like work. ![]() ![]() Day after Christmas, filled to the gills with tryptophan and he golfed, no big deal. So, imagine everyone’s surprise when he showed up at the golf courseto hit the links with PGA Tour golfer Bryson DeChambau, former PGA player Dana Quigley and Sen. I'm not going to have time to go play golf." -Donald J.
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