Golf And The Election...

The Guardian's Frank Keating ponders Tuesday's presidential election and golf's place in White House history.

Is it compulsory for golf to enhance the CV of a US president? John McCain remembers to tell how he "hit a mean ball" at naval college, and only as the election campaign hotted up, we're told, did Barack Obama suspend his "seriously committed" golf lessons with his Springfield club pro. Another source announces that George W Bush has begun to beat his father, even as the 84-year-old 41st president is now playing off the ladies' tee.

Comments

[The Brawndo Corporation]

The only two balls McCain ever hit was when he once stepped on a rake in a bunker.

Oh Grandpaaaaaa!!!!!1

[Ted Mitchell]

Tsk, tsk - "ladies' tee" rather than "forward tee." Remember, it's not about political correctness, it's about golfers playing a course that suits their ability.

[thusgone]

pandering, nothing more than pandering.

[John Sullivan]

as if anyone cares !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!