Golf is a sport loved by many, on top of being an important networking activity for politicians and businesspeople alike.
Throughout the history of the United States, many Presidents have played golf, either for fun & stress-relief, or to network with other political figures.
Knowing this, you may very well be wondering, which President played the most golf during their presidency? Which President is or was the best golf player?
In this article, we will attempt to answer these intriguing questions and tell you which President played the most golf, and who was the best player.
Which US President Played the Most Golf during their Presidency?
Among all Presidents of the United States (POTUS), some were known to love the sport of Golf, and to dedicate many hours to the game, while others were less interested.
Throughout history, nearly every US President had at least a sliver of interest in playing golf, except for 3 Presidents out of over 45 (Harry Truman, Herbert Hoover & Jimmy Carter).
Down below, you can see a graph with estimated data for the number of rounds played by US Presidents during their presidency, since these numbers cannot be accurately tracked.
While looking at this data, there are a few points to take into account:
1. The numbers in this data for number of golf rounds played during presidency by different US Presidents are estimates collected from multiple sources, averaged out to account for biases from each source.
2. Each US President’s numbers could be much higher than reported because it was possible for them to privately visit golf courses without anyone on the outside knowing about the additional playing time. There is not a known detective out there assigned to the President of the United States to track how many rounds of golf they play.
3. Incomplete rounds of golf may have been counted as full rounds of golf, or disregarded since they were not complete rounds. These situations could either inflate or deflate any President’s real number of rounds played if you count every round of golf as being 18 holes long.
4. Some US Presidents had longer terms than others, which can affect your perception of the data. For example, if a President played 800 rounds of golf over 8 years of term, it will look like he was playing golf more often than a President with 400 rounds of golf played over 4 years.
However, you get this biased perception because the time length of their presidency is not immediately obvious. Therefore, take into account the length of any US President’s presidency if you wish to get a notion of how often he played.
Top 3 US Presidents Who Played the Most Golf During Their Presidency
3. Donald Trump
Donald Trump is known as a passionate golfer and often boasts about how good of a golfer he is, with some people backing up his claims.
Donald Trump loves to play Golf, and during his presidency, he spent 50,000$US of his own money to upgrade the golf simulator in the White House that his predecessor had left him with.
Speaking of Donald Trump’s predecessor, Barrack Obama is known to have played about the same amount of golf rounds as Trump during his presidency, but his presidency was twice as long, meaning Obama played less rounds per unit of time in his presidency.
In March 2022, Donald Trump claimed to hit a hole-in-one while out playing with professional players.
Furthermore, Donald Trump owns various golf courses, located both in and outside of the United States, which give him plenty of opportunities to practice the sport we love.
Overall, during his presidency, Donald Trump is known to have played a little over 300 rounds of golf over the course of 4 years.
2. Dwight Eisenhower
Dwight Eisenhower was also a golf player who loved to play the game, and popularized the sport by publically playing and being open about his golf-related leisure activities.
He was even a member at the prestigious Augusta National Golf Club where the Masters is currently held.
Dwight Eisenhower started to play golf later in life, at the age of 35 years old, and the golf bug bit them immediately.
Overall, during his presidency, Dwight Eisenhower is known to have played a little over 800 rounds of golf over the course of 8 years.
1. Woodrow Wilson
Wilson Woodrow was known as the President who was addicted to golf. It is said that he would want to play every day of his term life, until he had a stroke, 6 years into his presidency.
Considering he only played golf during 6 years of his 8-year presidency, the amount of golf rounds he played is simply a staggering number.
Overall, during his presidency, Woodrow Wilson is known to have played a little over 1200 rounds of golf over the course of 8 years.
Conclusion
There you go! After reading this article, you have learned which President played the most golf during their presidency, and which US President may be the best golf player.
If you could choose a President to play golf with for a day, dead or alive, who would it be? Let us know in the comments down below!
