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At the time when he was Governor of Arkansas, he used to play golf at Hilton Head Island where he counted lot of friends. Nowadays President of the most powerful nation, it's more difficult for such a busy personage to find time to get to a golf course and have an eighteen-hole party.

From all his predecessors, General Eisenhower and Gerald Ford were the only one who used to play at least a couple of times per week on contrary of George Bush who played during the Gulf War a famous 18-hole at Kennebunkport in the record of 58 minutes!!! With his favorite pro as caddy and fast cart driver… The story never said what was exactly what his score.

Anyway, it doesn't matter. For Bill Clinton the challenge is still the same but he finds the time to enjoy a game he considers as healthy and effective to take his mind off his daily duties and pressure. So he tries to play about five times a month in summer time and three in the winter. But in what conditions!

"A normal gamed ay for Clinton consists of him being accompanied by 6 golfcarts with fully armed secret service agents. A sniper keeps watch over what is going on the distance wherever the president is. Also there is an official photographer who captures each and every one of the big guy's greatest moments.

Just a short distance behind him follows an agent who a briefcase with the secret codes to the US's nuclear warheads. Along with the parade are of agents are some assistants who are in charge of Clinton's secret telephone line which allows him to stay fully informed and in contact with the latest that is going on in the world between putts." And the writer adds : "So, when the motorcade heads off the course, it usually causes traffic jams on the streets they travel."

As partners Clinton like to arrange the play with some of the world 's greatest golfers who are proud to play with the president and who, in turn, give him some pointers and tricks which have improved his style. But every knows that Clinton likes to replay a shot if ha is unsatisfied with it. That's a president's privilege.