Breaking down Barack Obama’s love for golf

US President Barack Obama loves basketball. But considering his age — 53 — and the demands of his job — he is increasingly preferring the quiet pleasure of golf. Obama still hasn’t clocked in as many hours on the greens as his predecessors, but the following numbers validate his passion for the game.

4 to 5 number of hours every week that Obama plays golf. 9 number of days he golfed during his two-week vacation at Martha’s Vineyard in August.

38 number of times Obama has golfed this year.

195 number of times he has golfed since taking office in 2009.



1,200 approximate number of rounds played by Woodrow Wilson, US president during World War I.



800 approximate number of rounds played by President Dwight Eisenhower, credited with popularising the sport in the US and having a putting green installed on the White House’s South Lawn.