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Keen golfer President Obama was honorary chairman for the 2009 Presidents Cup. He was on the golf course on the morning of the killing of Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. Getty Images
Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard is the first woman to accept the role of honorary chairman, taking the helm for this week's event in Melbourne. AFP/Getty Images
South Africa's then President Thabo Mbeki holds aloft the Presidents Cup with 2003 team captains Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player. AFP/Getty Images
Dwight Eisenhower was so addicted to golf that he had a putting green installed in the grounds of the White House. Getty Images
Former U.S. President Gerald Ford, seen here with Jack Nicklaus, was the first honorary chairman of the Presidents Cup in 1994.
William Taft was the the first president to openly admit to his love of golf, which had previously been depicted as a sport for the rich. Getty Images
In 2000, Bill Clinton became the first sitting U.S. President to accept the invitation to become honorary chairman of the tournament. Getty Images
Like his father before him, George W. Bush was a common face on the golf course, usually with the media in tow. In 2005, he was also the honorary chairman.
