President Kennedy

photo credit: cliff1066™From the pages of GOLF DIGEST:  President Kennedy invited Abraham Ribicoff to play 9 holes while his Cabinet was being picked for his first term in office as President.  The press asked Ribicoff what he shot, “Forty-three, and Mr. Kennedy beat me by one stroke.”  he said.  Ribicoff actually had shot 38 to Kennedy’s 42.  JFK had a wire sent to him quickly:  “President deeply disturbed at newspaper report of your golf score, insists that anyone connected with his (Kennedy’s) administration be as clean as a hounds tooth.  Please wire me if you get work.” 

Kennedy eventually appointed him Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare.  President John F. Kennedy was typically a very accomplished golfer.  Some say, if not for his war injury he could have been a “scratch” player.