Rounds of Golf Played by U.S. Presidents from 1950-1977 President Number of Rounds Played in Office Year(s) in Office Golfing Partners Golf Courses Played Dwight D. Eisenhower 800+ 1953-1961 Arnold Palmer, Bob Hope, Jackie Gleason Augusta National, Congressional Country Club, Burning Tree John F. Kennedy 29 1961-1963 Peter Lawford, Bing Crosby Burning Tree, Congressional Country Club Lyndon B. Johnson 12 1963-1969 Hubert Humphrey, Dean Rusk Burning Tree, Congressional Country Club Richard Nixon 36 1969-1974 Bob Hope, Jackie Gleason Burning Tree, Beverly Country Club Gerald Ford 27 1974-1977 Bob Hope, Arnold Palmer Burning Tree, Congressional Country Club
Rounds of Golf Played by U.S. Presidents from 1977-2009 President Number of Rounds Played in Office Year(s) in Office Golfing Partners Golf Courses Played Jimmy Carter 75 1977-1981 Bert Lance, Billy Carter Augusta National, Burning Tree Ronald Reagan 390+ 1981-1989 Michael Deaver, Don Regan Riviera Country Club, Bel-Air Country Club George H.W. Bush 100+ 1989-1993 Arnold Palmer, Fuzzy Zoeller Augusta National, Burning Tree Bill Clinton 80 1993-2001 Vernon Jordan, Mark O’Meara Bethpage State Park Golf Course, Burning Tree George W. Bush 24 2001-2009 Condoleezza Rice, Mark O’Meara Andrews Air Force Base Golf Course, Camp David
Rounds of Golf Played by President Trump President Year Number of Rounds Played Location Purpose Donald Trump 2017 32 Trump International Golf Club, FL Leisure Donald Trump 2017 20 Trump National Golf Club, VA Leisure Donald Trump 2017 18 Trump International Golf Club, FL Leisure Donald Trump 2017 16 Trump International Golf Club, FL Leisure Donald Trump 2017 13 Trump International Golf Club, FL Leisure Donald Trump 2017 13 Trump International Golf Club, FL Leisure Donald Trump 2017 12 Trump International Golf Club, FL Leisure Donald Trump 2017 12 Trump National Golf Club, VA Leisure Donald Trump 2017 11 Trump International Golf Club, FL Leisure Donald Trump 2017 10 Trump International Golf Club, FL Leisure
Rounds of Golf Played by President Obama President Year Number of Rounds Played Location Purpose Barack Obama 2009 28 Andrews Air Force Base, MD Leisure Barack Obama 2010 30 Andrews Air Force Base, MD Leisure Barack Obama 2011 34 Andrews Air Force Base, MD Leisure Barack Obama 2012 32 Andrews Air Force Base, MD Leisure Barack Obama 2013 46 Andrews Air Force Base, MD Leisure Barack Obama 2014 33 Andrews Air Force Base, MD Leisure Barack Obama 2015 48 Andrews Air Force Base, MD Leisure Barack Obama 2016 52 Andrews Air Force Base, MD Leisure Barack Obama 2016 18 Mid-Pacific Country Club, HI Vacation Barack Obama 2016 18 Andrews Air Force Base, MD Leisure
Rounds of Golf Played by President George W. Bush President Year Number of Rounds Played Location Purpose George W. Bush 2001 33 Andrews Air Force Base, MD Leisure George W. Bush 2002 34 Andrews Air Force Base, MD Leisure George W. Bush 2003 28 Andrews Air Force Base, MD Leisure George W. Bush 2004 24 Andrews Air Force Base, MD Leisure George W. Bush 2005 28 Crawford, TX Vacation George W. Bush 2006 28 Crawford, TX Vacation George W. Bush 2007 34 Crawford, TX Vacation George W. Bush 2008 24 Andrews Air Force Base, MD Leisure George W. Bush 2008 14 Crawford, TX Vacation George W. Bush 2008 10 Andrews Air Force Base, MD Leisure
Rounds of Golf Played by President Bill Clinton President Year Number of Rounds Played Location Purpose Bill Clinton 1993 26 Army Navy Country Club, VA Leisure Bill Clinton 1994 31 TPC Avenel, MD Leisure Bill Clinton 1995 46 Farm Neck Golf Club, MA Vacation Bill Clinton 1996 54 Farm Neck Golf Club, MA Vacation Bill Clinton 1997 73 Farm Neck Golf Club, MA Vacation Bill Clinton 1998 74 Farm Neck Golf Club, MA Vacation Bill Clinton 1999 65 Army Navy Country Club, VA Leisure Bill Clinton 2000 54 Farm Neck Golf Club, MA Vacation Bill Clinton 2000 30 Andrews Air Force Base, MD Leisure Bill Clinton 2000 10 TPC Avenel, MD Leisure
Table 5: Rounds of Golf Played by President Ronald Reagan
President Year Number of Rounds Played Location Purpose Ronald Reagan 1981 19 Rancho del Cielo, CA Vacation Ronald Reagan 1982 20 Rancho del Cielo, CA Vacation Ronald Reagan 1983 26 Rancho del Cielo, CA Vacation Ronald Reagan 1984 16 Rancho del Cielo, CA Vacation Ronald Reagan 1985 30 Rancho del Cielo, CA Vacation Ronald Reagan 1986 18 Rancho del Cielo, CA Vacation Ronald Reagan 1987 24 Rancho del Cielo, CA Vacation Ronald Reagan 1988 20 Rancho del Cielo, CA Vacation Ronald Reagan 1988 13 Bel-Air Country Club, CA Leisure Ronald Reagan 1989 24 Rancho del Cielo, CA Vacation
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