US presidents with the lowest golf handicaps

Golfing among U.S. presidents is culturally embedded in the job—even if you come into the White House as a casual player. It's seen as a stress reliever for one of the toughest jobs in the world.

One of the first presidents to take up a club was William Howard Taft, who served from 1909 to 1913. Taft loved golf, so much so that it garnered him detractors during his 1908 presidential campaign for playing a "rich man's game."

But Taft isn't the only president with an ardent love for the game. Throughout U.S. history, many of the country's leaders have used the fairway as a place to relax and occ...