Golf is truly a gentleman’s sport at its core. While many things have changed in the last three presidential terms in the USA, one thing that has remained constant is that the leaders shared a love for golf. From Barack Obama to Donald Trump and Joe Biden, it is interesting that while political opinions may divide these top officials, golf seems to unite them.

For instance, a recent interchange witnessed between the current President Joe Biden and the former officeholder, Donald Trump, gained a lot of attention. When Donald Trump shared an interesting accomplishment of winning two titles in a week, Joe Biden was quick to congratulate him. The 46th POTUS shared a screenshot of the ex-POTUS’s post and tweeted, “Congratulations, Donald. Quite the accomplishment.” While some interpreted this as lasting sportsmanship, others translated the congratulations as a sarcastic jab.

While it is tough to say what the hidden intentions were, it is far more interesting to compare these power-holders’ golfing skills. So in the realm of this competitive sport, who among the last three presidents has the best handicap to their rescue?

Comparing the last three presidents on the basis of their golf handicaps

A handicap score is an apt method of judging the golfing prowess of the players. The lower one’s handicap score, the better their game. Considering how golf is not just a game but also a mental test of several levels, building its base strongly upon morality and efficiency, it is a good metric to evaluate some great leaders.

After all, in Donald Trump’s inspired words, “You learn a lot about people playing golf: their integrity, how they play under pressure.” Thus, in our effort to calculate which recent president has the upper hand in terms of the holistic sport, a comparison using handicap scores would be ideal.

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3. Barack Obama

The 44th US President, Barack Obama, has an honest handicap of 13. The first African-American president in US history was also the first left-handed golfer and president. He played several hundred rounds of golf in his eight-year-long term as the official representative of the nation. However, in comparison to his two successors, he has the highest handicap, which means that Biden and Trump have bested him in this arena.

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2. Joe Biden

Joe Biden is the second-best president amongst the ones in discussion in terms of golfing prowess, with a handicap of 6.7, as per the last known sources. The 81-year-old has not been seen playing golf in almost half a decade. His love for the game took off more than two decades ago, in 2001. He even has golf club memberships in Wilmington and Delaware. However, despite holding the office presently, he does not hold the title of being the very best golfer-president.

1. Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s love for golf is not hidden from anyone following the game. Trump’s love for the sport knows no bounds, from building some top properties that cater specifically to golf through the Trump Organization to polishing his own game on their greens.

He has a dedicated, self-announced handicap of 2.8, making him the sharpest golfer-president that the nation has seen to date. He has also been ranked as the Oval Office’s best golfer. Trump also has several club championships to his name, with his recent two spreading much controversy. His low handicap is, thus, a product of interest, dedication, and pure practice.

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