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Agence France-Presse

Tiger Woods, who played golf three years ago with Barack Obama, played 18 holes on Friday with Donald Trump at the real estate mogul’s Trump International Golf Club in Palm Beach, Florida.
Woods, who will celebrate his 41st birthday on December 30, returned to competition this month after a 15-month injury lay-off.
He joined the president-elect in a foursome, a spokeswoman for Trump’s transition team said, with Trump departing via motorcade after the round for his Mar-a-Lago estate.
He planned to go from there to the West Palm Beach Hilton, and had meetings with “high-level staffers” planned later in the day, press secretary Stephanie Grisham said.

Trump’s transition team didn’t offer any immediate details on the round, or what the president-elect and former world number one Woods talked about.
In February 2013, 14-time major champion Woods played with Obama at a private golf resort in Florida.
US PGA pulls Grand Slam of Golf from Donald Trump course in wake of anti-Mexican rant
Obama and Woods teamed up to defeat US trade representative Ron Kirk and Houston Astros owner Jim Crane.
That golf outing was criticised after it came to light that it ended up costing US taxpayers nearly US$3.6 million, according to a US Government Accountability report published this year.

The Trump Organisation owns golf courses around the world, including historic Turnberry in Scotland, which has hosted the Open Championship four times.
However, Trump’s controversial comments on issues such as immigration during the US presidential campaign strained his relationships with some in the golf world.
World Golf Championship to be moved from Donald Trump’s Doral course to Mexico
The PGA of America stripped their 2015 Grand Slam of Golf from Trump National Los Angeles after Trump’s comments on Mexican immigrants, and the event was later discontinued.
Activist Martha Burk is among those who have called for the US Golf Association (USGA) to move the 2017 US Women’s Open from Trump National in New Jersey, a demand the USGA has rejected.

The US PGA Tour moved their longstanding tournament at Trump National Doral in the Miami area to Mexico City for the 2016-17 season, although tour commissioner Tim Finchem said in June that the move of the World Golf Championships event was not a “political exercise”.
However, Finchem acknowledged that having the Trump brand on the host course of the event made it harder to find a sponsor to replace outgoing Cadillac, since Trump would share the limelight with any other corporate backer.
Although Trump blasted Obama during the campaign for playing too much golf, Golf Digest magazine recently listed the president-elect as among the best golfers in Washington with a 2.8 handicap.


Returning Tiger Woods plays round with president-elect Donald Trump

Tiger Woods watches his tee shot during the final round at the Hero World Challenge. Photo: AP

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - DECEMBER 04: Tiger Woods of the United States lines up a putt on the 11th hole during the final round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany, The Bahamas on December 4, 2016 in Nassau, Bahamas. Christian Petersen/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

From right, Ivanka, Donald Jr. and Erik Trump listen as their father, US president-elect Donald Trump speaks at Turnberry hotel in South Ayrshire, where the Trump Turnberry golf course has been revamped, on June 24, 2016. Trump tweeted Wednesday that he would "leave" his business operations "in total to fully focus on running the country." (Andrew Milligan/PA Wire/Abaca Press/TNS)

Hideki Matsuyama, right, of Japan, poses with Tiger Woods and the trophy after winning the Hero World Challenge golf tournament Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Nassau, Bahamas. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Tiger Woods upbeat after mixed fortune on his Bahamas return culminates in poor final round

Hideki Matsuyama waves at the trophy presentation with Tiger Woods and Pawan Munjal, CEO of Hero MotoCorp, after winning the Hero World Challenge on Sunday. Photo: AP

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - DECEMBER 04: Tiger Woods of the United States chips on to the 11th green during the final round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany, The Bahamas on December 4, 2016 in Nassau, Bahamas. Christian Petersen/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - DECEMBER 04: Tiger Woods of the United States and caddie Joe LaCava look on before playing his second shot on the third hole during the final round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany, The Bahamas on December 4, 2016 in Nassau, Bahamas. Christian Petersen/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - DECEMBER 04: Tiger Woods of the United States hits his third shot on the 11th hole during the final round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany, The Bahamas on December 4, 2016 in Nassau, Bahamas. Christian Petersen/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Why PGA Tour chief Ted Finchem believes Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer of all time

Tiger Woods had a positive effect on golf similar to that Michael Jordan had on basketball. Photo: AP

FILE - In this July 28, 2015, file photo, Tiger Woods smiles as he answers a question during a news conference prior to the start of the Quicken Loans National golf tournament, in Gainesville, Va. Tiger Woods says he hopes to play next month in the PGA's Safeway Open in Napa, California, his first competitive golf since August 2015. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

(FILES) In this files photo taken March 24, 2014, PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem talks during a press conference to discuss the future of the Quicken Loans National hosted by US golfer Tiger Woods in Washington, DC. PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem believes Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer ever to play the sport, ranking his achievements ahead of Jack Nicklaus despite winning fewer majors than "The Golden Bear." Finchem, who is preparing to head into retirement, on September 20, 2016 said former world number one Woods had played a transformative role in the history of the sport similar to the effect Michael Jordan had in the NBA. / AFP PHOTO / JIM WATSON

Apr 5, 2016; Augusta, GA, USA; Six-time Masters champion Jack Nicklaus has a good laugh as he answers questions during a Tuesday press conference for the 2016 Masters at Augusta National GC. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports

Five things we learned from the return of Tiger Woods at the Hero World Challenge this past week

Tiger Woods returned to action in The Bahamas this week with mixed results. Photo: AFP

USA Vice-Captain Tiger Woods smiles during a practice round ahead of the 41st Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Course in Chaska, Minnesota, September 28, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / JIM WATSON

Tiger Woods (L) of the US gets his second green jacket from 2000 Masters Champion Vijay Singh (R) of Fiji 08 April, 2001 after the final round of the 2001 Masters Golf Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Woods won the Masters by one stroke in Augusta 08 April to become the first golfer in history to hold all four professional Major titles at one time. AFP PHOTO/Timothy A. CLARY

epa04986160 US golfer Tiger Woods (R) gives instructions to a participant during a golf workshop for children and youth in Mexico City, Mexico, 20 October 2015. Woods, former world number one and champion in 14 'majors', said that there is no rush for his return to the golf courses, which he plans for 2016 and he will have a 'long and tedious' rehabilitation after surgery on his back. EPA/Jose Mendez

WINDERMERE, FL - DECEMBER 05: Tiger Woods watches his errant tee shot on the seventh hole during the second round of the Hero World Challenge at the Isleworth Golf & Country Club on December 5, 2014 in Windermere, Florida. Scott Halleran/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

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Former world number one joins real estate mogul for 18 holes at the International Golf Club in Palm Beach, Florida having only just returned from a 15-month injury lay-off
