- Handicap: 11

Before entering politics, George H.W. Bush was raised in a wealthy part of Massachusetts, where country clubs and golf courses were nearby and plentiful. On the greens, Bush was known for his fast playing style and notably could finish an 18-hole course in an hour and 20 minutes. And he wasn't the only one in his family who was known to be efficient on the greens.

Bush's father and grandfather were also presidents of the United States Golf Association. What's more, his son, President George W. Bush, was also an avid golfer; however, two years into his presidency, the demands of the Iraq War put his golf hobby on the back burner.

Bush Sr. was later inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2011.

- Handicap: 8 (estimated)

Franklin D. Roosevelt grew up fairly wealthy. He was born in a mansion overlooking the Hudson River near Hyde Park, New York. At the age of 12, he picked up a gold club for the first time on his family's estate in New Brunswick. He along with some friends cleared some land to create a nine-hole course, and he fell in love with the sport.

At the age of 17, he served as the secretary and treasurer of the Campobello Golf Club and went on to win the club's championship five years later. While polio kept him from playing, he made public investments in golf courses, constructing more than 300 municipal courses across the country.

- Handicap: 7

The Kennedy family was a local political dynasty in Massachusetts before the birth of John F. Kennedy and his siblings.

While in the White House, Kennedy became an avid golfer, but he hid it from the media. He regularly golfed with his press secretary Pierre Salinger, brother-in-law Peter Lawford, and then-ABC News national affairs editor Bill Lawrence.

Similar to George H.W. Bush, Kennedy was a fast-paced golfer known for his speed of play. According to former PGA president Max Elbin's son, Kelly, Kennedy was an athletic golfer jumping from one tee to the next in no particular order.

- Handicap: 6.7

An outlier among this list, Joe Biden grew up in a family that experienced financial ups and downs, and he didn't start playing the sport until 2001.

However, golf has been a part of Biden's routine throughout his time in the White House, as both president and vice president. He is also a member of two country clubs in Delaware. His game was a subject of national scrutiny when it came up in a presidential debate during the 2024 campaign.

- Handicap: 2.8

Named "golfer-in-chief" by Golf Digest, Donald Trump began playing while at Wharton School of Finance. "I played golf with my friends, and then I started to play with the hustlers. And I learned a lot. I learned about golf, I learned about gambling. I learned about everything," Trump told Golf Digest.

Throughout his presidency, he routinely played golf. During his first term, he spent almost 307 days at the sport. He has played rounds with former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, actor Samuel L. Jackson, and boxer Oscar de la Hoya. The latter two, however, have raised questions about the quality of Trump's game.

Currently, Trump Golf manages 18 courses worldwide.

Data reporting by Karim Noorani. Story editing by Carren Jao. Additional editing by Kelly Glass. Copy editing by Tim Bruns.