Jack Aiello, who is a junior member of the Arlington Heights, Ill., club, first broke out his impressions of presidential candidates during his middle school graduation speech, and has since showcased them on a national stage, including a bit on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Hurricane Matthew Forces Web.com Tour to Cancel Tour Championship
With the announcement, the 2016 Web.com Tour season comes to an abrupt end and earnings through the first three events of the series are now deemed final. More than 2 million people have already evacuated their homes in anticipation of the possible Category 4 hurricane, and clubs like Rockledge (Fla.) Country Club are closing in advance.
Obama Library Plans Spur Chicago Golf Course Project
President Barack Obama’s planned presidential library will be built in historic Jackson Park, where plans for a lakefront, championship-caliber course utilizing the Jackson Park and South Shore public links have been in the works. The golf project would include an 18-hole golf course, a par-3 course, and a learning center, and could debut by 2021.
Faux-Friday Filmfest: President Obama Sinks 40-Foot Shot
While on Christmas vacation in Kailua, Hawaii, Obama made an impressive chip shot at Mid Pacific Country Club, and cameras were on hand to capture the moment.
H-2B Provisions in Omnibus Appropriations Bill Expected to Pass
The bill, which is expected to pass the House and Senate and be signed into law by President Barack Obama, will exempt H-2B returning workers from the 66,000 annual cap, address H-2B wages and allow the use of private wage surveys, and clearly define “seasonal work” as ten months as opposed to nine.
President Obama Crashes Torrey Pines GC Wedding
Brian and Stephanie Tobe welcomed an unexpected guest on their wedding day at the La Jolla, Calif., property when Obama greeted attendees after finishing his round of golf. The couple’s photographers captured the moment.
Drowning in Bad PR
There seem to have been a lot of troubling signs already this year that the golf gods are pretty upset about something.
Obama and Boehner Win “Golf Summit” Match
In an 18-hole match on a course at the Andrews military base, the President and House Speaker took $2 each from Vice President Biden and Ohio Governor John Kasich.