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President Obama tees it up at St. Andrews
Now free to play as much golf as he likes without scrutiny, 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama is taking advantage.
Visiting Scotland for a £2,000-a-head charity dinner in Edinburgh at the home of philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter to help raise money for local youth charities, Obama took the opportunity to tee it up at the Home of Golf.
The former President’s office indicated Obama’s trip had been long planned, so the fact that he and the current President are both in the region is mere coincidence. The office indicated, too, that his trip to St. Andrews was private, but a crowd of onlookers soon gathered to follow the left-hander around the links.
Some video has emerged, courtesy of golf travel agency Connoisseur Golf’s Instagram and Twitter.
Obama teeing off on the Old Course #Obama @TheHomeofGolf @nytimes @GolfDigest @TheScotsman @Independent @guardiannews @MailOnline pic.twitter.com/oYn0urmLbY
— Connoisseur Golf (@connoisseurgolf) May 26, 2017
According The Guardian, Obama’s caddie told him, “No pressure, sir,” before he teed off in front of the assembled crowd.
“Well, going by those shots I shouldn’t feel any pressure,” Obama reportedly replied.
Per Connoisseur, word is Obama shot in the 80s with a few pick-ups, although it’s unclear from what tees.
Obama recently joined Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia.
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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (1/16/24): Cobra Forged One Length irons
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a set of Cobra Forged One Length irons.
From the seller: (@adamwittman): “4-PW, GW, lw. Nunchuk shafts. $350 tyd conusa.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Cobra Forged One Length irons
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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What GolfWRXers are saying about Kevin Kisner’s new Callaway X Forged CB irons
In our forums, our members have been discussing Kevin Kisner’s new Callaway X Forged CB irons which he has in the bag at this week’s CJ Cup. WRXers have been commenting on the switch and the clubs themselves in our forums.
For lots more photos, check out the full thread here.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- btyh: “Holy offset.”
- Glf_LU: “These are interesting. Not going to make a rush to judgement until I see them in person. It does look like a little more offset than I would expect to see in this model.”
- bcflyguy1: “Kisner is not one to make a lot of equipment changes (see the GBB driver he’s still using), so if these do have staying power in his bag that will be interesting to see. I have to wonder if there’s something different about his set, because like others have mentioned there appears to be more offset on his than I recall seeing in the samples I’ve had in hand.”
Entire Thread: “Kevin Kisner’s new Callaway X Forged CB irons”
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WATCH: PGA Tour players play hole blindfolded and it’s hilarious/amazing
As part of a Srixon campaign, four PGA Tour players recently participated in a three-hole challenge, with each hole being a different game; hole No. 1 was blindfolded, hole No. 2 was costumes and distractions, and hole No. 3 was alternate shot with a baseball bat. The teams were Smylie Kaufman and Sam Ryder against Shane Lowry and Grayson Murray.
Watch the full video below, since it is quite entertaining (albeit not the type of golf that Old Tom Morris surely had in mind), but in particular, make sure to check out the first hole where Lowry and Ryder play a full hole completely blind folded. It’s amazing to watch how badly Ryder struggles, and how Lowry nearly makes par.
What happens when 4 #PGATOUR pros take a day off?
Luckily, the cameras were rolling.
Watch @shanelowrygolf, @graysonmurray, @smyliekaufman10, and @samrydersu in #SrixonVS. pic.twitter.com/C4LJwQgmZ7— Srixon (@SrixonGolf) June 25, 2018
Cleveland-Srixon’s marketing department has been hard at work crafting these viral-esque ad campaigns; if you remember, former long-drive champion Jamie Sadlowski recently dressed as 80-year-old Grandpa Jamie to fool range-goers. That video has since gathered over 1.2 million views on YouTube.
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j berry
Feb 14, 2018 at 7:41 pm
Lousy golfer, really lousy President.
Ben Armato
Jun 20, 2017 at 1:23 am
Only 95% of those on tour are Republicans and even Jack said he couldn’t stand the guy. The people above probably shoot in the 90’s and take as many Mulligans as Barry. No one cares!
TONEY P
Jun 7, 2017 at 12:40 pm
He deserves to enjoy himself now.
iShankEveryArticle
May 30, 2017 at 10:15 am
Please come back Barack
Dave R
May 29, 2017 at 8:56 pm
The worst president ever . Really. Check your daily news buddy.
Sven Olsen
May 29, 2017 at 1:07 pm
The lousiest president ever – he should not be admitted near a golf course.
rebfan73
May 29, 2017 at 1:41 pm
No, our “worst” President is currently in office…..
Desmond
May 28, 2017 at 11:47 am
Well deserved – will have time to work on that short backswing.
SB
May 27, 2017 at 12:10 pm
Well deserved retirement.
rebfan73
May 29, 2017 at 1:40 pm
Agreed
ND Hickman
May 27, 2017 at 7:10 am
All credit to him. We wish him well.
rebfan73
May 29, 2017 at 1:40 pm
+1