This year’s Presidents Cup put a little more pressure than usual on the shoulders of the golfers at the first tee, as former US presidents Bill Clinton, George Bush and Barack Obama looked on.
The first three chairs on the front row were occupied by the former presidents at Liberty National Golf Course to watch the US team begin their four-day match against an international team.
Opening ceremonies from @PresidentsCup are next! pic.twitter.com/LTUyswOKGh
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 28, 2017
According to ABC News, Clinton has been the only sitting president to attend the matches, but ABC also say the PGA Tour was preparing for a visit from current US president, Donald Trump, on Sunday, which they say has not been confirmed.
The occasion saw plenty of photos taken, with golfing royalty such as Jack Nicklaus getting involved too.
The @PresidentsCup is full of very special moments—especially for us golfers! An honor to spend time with three U.S. presidents pic.twitter.com/1X3tguGrOY
— Jack Nicklaus (@jacknicklaus) September 29, 2017
Meanwhile the players themselves were greeted by the trio before play got under way.
Phil Mickelson went one further and actively attempted a selfie with the former presidents – and who can blame him?
Selfies with the President(s). pic.twitter.com/TzdSDhhpye
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 28, 2017
The only problem was that Mickelson didn’t quite get his framing right.
We need to work on Phil's selfie skills a bit pic.twitter.com/e8yEMMNjtj
— Presidents Cup (@PresidentsCup) September 28, 2017
“I’m so bad at selfies,” Mickelson said, according to the PGA Tour website.
You got all the presidents in the photo Phil, that’s the main thing.
