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1. Ah, it is finally tee time. It may also be tea time if you live where the game of golf originated. This president was the first president to attempt the game of golf. It was not during the Battle of Shiloh. It was not at siege of Vicksburg. He was more famous as a general than a president. He was more famous as a president than a golfer. His attempt at golf was in Scotland (the birthplace of golf) in a tour of Europe after his presidency.
2. It is time to sink that birdie putt. This president claimed to have had a 79 one day, but it is also reported that he had to take 200 swings to get this accomplished. He was the "King of the Mulligan".
3. This is a gimme. This president was notorious for his clumsiness, reported ineptitude and hitting spectators with golf balls. His reputation would be hurt after his pardoning another president over Watergate. Sink the putt.
4. An eagle putt? This duo were the first relative presidents to play golf together when one was president. No they did not play at the Baghdad Country Club, but their troops could have.
5. Let's go to 5th hole. This president played more golf in his White House years than any other president. He was a member of Augusta, and once wanted a tree to be cut down in the middle of the course. The membership committee balked. Instead of cutting it down, they named the tree after him. This president was _________.
6. Line up your putt for a break to the left. Golf has been long considered an "aristocratic" sport. This president did not want the American public to see him in this light. He refused to be photographed on the golf course because he said his predecessor played "too much" golf. He did not want to be stereotyped as a golfer in the White House.
7. Let's go back to 7th. This president was playing at Augusta National on a day when a man took hostages in the pro shop. He was the oldest president to play golf in office.
8. Make sure you put down the right score on your card! This president once said he had a 5 on a Par 5 hole, and the people who were playing him said he had an 8. He answered their concern that he was cheating by remarking "I am President of the United States and can have a mulligan anywhere I want to. I tell you to put a 5 on the scorecard". They did put a 5 on his card.
9. Fore! The best golfer of all of the United States Presidents. He was unable to play because of his struggle with polio. This president did get angry when people did not "FORE" warn" him of oncoming golf shots.
10. Last chance for a birdie. Which of the following celebrities had the most influence in presidential golf as well as a comedy show to our armed forces. He was the first personality to get a presidential foursome together. They were Ford, Clinton, Reagan and Bush.
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