Pro golfers have a long history of meeting U.S. presidents on the course. Here’s some of the best photos through the years.
Pro golfers have a long history of meeting U.S. presidents on the course. Here’s some of the best photos through the years.
WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 09: U.S. President George W. Bush (R) congratulates golfing great Jack Nicklaus after presenting him with the Medal of Freedom during a ceremony at the White House November 9, 2005 in Washington DC. President Bush presented medals to the 2005 Medal of Freedom recipients during a ceremony in the East Room. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
BETHESDA, MD - JULY 4: Former President George H.W. Bush (L) and Tiger Woods (R) drive to the first tee for the Opening Ceremony of the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club on July 4, 2007 in Bethesda, Maryland. (Photo by Hunter Martin/WireImage)
MONTREAL - SEPTEMBER 30: Former U.S. President George H. W. Bush (L) shakes hands with Ernie Els of the International team during the final day singles matches of The Presidents Cup on September 30, 2007, at The Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by S.Greenwood/US PGA TOUR)
US President George W. Bush poses with members of the US Solheim Cup Team 29 November 2007 in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. The Solheim Cup is a biennial trans-Atlantic team matchplay golf competition. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MAY 9: Former U.S. President George H. W. Bush, left, is greeted by Phil Mickelson, right, during the second round of THE PLAYERS Championship on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass held on May 9, 2008 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Stan Badz/US PGA TOUR)
UNITED STATES - MARCH 02: President Bill Clinton and Vijay Singh play a round of golf at THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on March 2, 2007. (Photo by Caryn Levy/PGA TOUR)
UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 10: Maria Shriver, Tiger Woods, Bill Clinton and Tiger Woods Learning Center participants (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images)
UNITED STATES - JANUARY 09: Former President Gerald Ford with Pro Golfer Arnold Palmer during play at the 1993 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic held on the PGA West -Palmer course at La Quinta, CA on February 11,1993 (Photo by PGA TOUR Photo Services/PGA)
UNITED STATES - JANUARY 09: 1982 - Bob Hope, Former PGA TOUR Commissioner Deane Beman, Former President Gerald Ford, (Photo by PGA TOUR Photo Services/PGA)
CIRCA LATE-1970’s: Golfer Nancy Lopez talks with former President of the United States Gerald R. Ford during a Ladies Professional Golf Association event in the late-1970’s. (Photo by Tony Tomsic/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 8:International Team Captain, Greg Norman, left, and U.S. Team Captain, Fred Couples, center, and former President, George H.W. Bush, right, gather for a photo with the Presidents Cup Trophy during the first round foursome matches for The Presidents Cup at Harding Park Golf Club on October 8, 2009 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Stan Badz/PGA TOUR)
MEDINAH, IL - SEPTEMBER 29: Former U.S. President George W. Bush (C) greets Rory McIlroy of Europe as George H.W. Bush looks on during day two of the Afternoon Four-Ball Matches for The 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club on September 29, 2012 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Image
DUBLIN, OH - OCTOBER 03: President George W. Bush speak with Angel Cabrera of the International Team during the Day One Four-Ball Matches of The Presidents Cup at the Muirfield Village Golf Club on October 3, 2013 in Dublin, Ohio. (Photo by Chris Condon/PGA TOUR)
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 24: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) says goodbye to Tiger Woods as he leaves the stage after welcoming the 2013 Presidents Cup American and International teams in the East Room of the White House June 24, 2014 in Washington, DC. The United States won for the fifth successive time with an 181/2-151/2 victory over the International team at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, OH. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 24: U.S. President Barack Obama greets golfer Phil Mickelson (C) and other members of the 2013 Presidents Cup American and International golf teams in the East Room of the White House June 24, 2014 in Washington, DC. The United States won for the fifth successive time with an 18 1/2-15 1/2 victory over the International team at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, OH. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 24: U.S. President Barack Obama (L) presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former professional golfer Dr. Charles L. ‘Charlie’ Sifford (R) during an East Room ceremony at the White House November 24, 2014 in Washington, DC. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/PGA of America via Getty Images)
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INCHEON CITY, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 07: Former U.S. President George W. Bush, right, poses with Patrick Reed of Team USA during The Presidents Cup Opening Ceremony at Songdo Convensia on October 7, 2015 in Songdo IBD, Incheon City, South Korea. (Photo by Stan Badz/PGA TOUR)
INCHEON CITY, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 07: Former U.S. President George W. Bush, right, poses for a selfie with Phil Mickelson of Team USA and his wife Amy Mickelson during The Presidents Cup Opening Ceremony at Songdo Convensia on October 7, 2015 in Songdo IBD, Incheon City, South Korea. (Photo by Stan Badz/PGA TOUR)
Former US president Bush (C) poses with US Team captain Jay Haas (R) and International Team captain Nick Price (L) ahead of the first round of foursome matches at the 2015 Presidents Cup at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Incheon, west of Seoul, on October 8, 2015. AFP PHOTO / JUNG YEON-JE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
INCHEON CITY, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 08: Former U.S. President George W. Bush, right, greets Jason Day of Australia on the first hole tee box during the first round of The Presidents Cup at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea on October 8, 2015 in Songdo IBD, Incheon City, South Korea. (Photo by Stan Badz/PGA TOUR)
INCHEON CITY, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 08: Former U.S. President George W. Bush poses with Zach Johnson of Team USA during dinner following the first round of The Presidents Cup at Oakwood Premier Incheon, official hotel of The Presidents Cup, on October 8, 2015 in Songdo IBD, Incheon City, South Korea. (Photo by Chris Condon/PGA TOUR)
LA QUINTA, CA - JANUARY 24: Jason Dufner (L) poses with former President Bill Clinton after winning the CareerBuilder Challenge In Partnership With The Clinton Foundation at the TPC Stadium course at PGA West on January 24, 2016 in La Quinta, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
President Barack Obama greets professional golfer Tiger Woods in the Oval Office. The 14-time major winner visited the White House following a press conference for the AT&T National, the PGA Tour event Woods hosts at Congressional Country Club June 29-July 5. (Photo by Pete Souza/White House/Handout/The White House/Corbis via Getty Images)
John Daly and his family visited President Donald Trump in the Oval Office in July of 2017. The two-time major champion tweeted this photo with the caption, “Great Day at the White House seeing one of my grt friends @realDonaldTrump whose Making America Great Again! #POTUS”