BIDEN PLAYS FIRST ROUND OF GOLF AS PRESIDENT

President Joe Biden played golf for the first time in his presidency, hitting the fairways at the Wilmington Country Club in his home city. The unannounced outing surprised members of the private, upscale club who paused between swings and putting to watch. Not many realise that he plays at all, since Biden has kept his golfing skills largely quiet, in contrast to Trump, who played as often as possible while in the White House. “He loves the game, plays and respects it,” golf architect Robert Trent Jones, who designed the Wilmington course, was quoted as saying of Biden. In fact, Biden is reputed to hit a mean golf ball; as vice president under Barack Obama, he was reported to have an impressive six handicap. Playing golf is a presidential tradition stretching back decades, making it the ultimate Washington power game.