A day after President Obama bumped into former President Bill Clinton on a Martha’s Vineyard golf course, the two are golfing together Saturday.
According to the White House pool report, they are being joined by long-time Clinton advisor and Vineyard summer resident Vernon Jordan and Obama’s former trade representative, Ron Kirk.
It’s the 3rd time the current and former Presidents have played golf together. Previous 2 times at @AndrewsAirForce in 2011 and 2012.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 15, 2015
Saturday’s outing is Obama’s 245th round of golf as president.
From the pool report:
Your pooler was escorted to a spot some distance from the green and permitted to watch play for two minutes and 30 seconds.
When your pooler arrived, play was already underway at the first hole and each golfer was lining up for what they hoped would be their final putt.
Vernon Jordan, in white hat, coral shirt and shorts, was preparing a shot while President Obama – in baseball cap, white sports shirt and grey pants – and former president Clinton appeared to be talking.
When Jordan apparently succeeded, Obama fished the ball for him and handed it back to him.
Then Obama crouched down to line up his own shot, taking a couple of practice swings before appearing to successfully putt the ball into the hole.
Finally, Clinton – in light blue pants, dark blue polo shirt but no hat – stepped forward, taking three practice swings before apparently also succeeding in putting the ball into the hole. Obama collected the ball for him.
Your pooler was then ushered off the course and is now holding in a bus at 1.55 p.m.
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at [email protected].
