President John F. Kennedy
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President Kennedy,
considered the best of our Presidential golfers sported a 7 handicap
at the peek of golfing career known for his ability to pull off some
miraculous recovery shots President Kennedy earned a the reputation
of a strong competitor early in his golfing career leading Harvard
past Yale in a heavily contest collegiate golf match.
When playing golf with his father and brothers JFK preferred playing at Hyannis Golf Club and Palm Beach Golf Club. As a US Senator and President he was certainly no strange to Burning Tree Club and Chevy Chase Clubs in Maryland.
The 1939 Magnolia Cup Trophy from the Nice Golf Club won by John F Kennedy |
President Kennedy's
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President Taft on the essence of golf: "I don’t know of any game that is so provocative of profanity as golf. I don’t know any game that makes one so ashamed of his profanity."
Makes you wonder what President John F. Kennedy's favorite quotes were.
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