Obama was sporting a pair of dark shades as he flashed his signature smile and shook hands with some of the players.
![The trio posed for photos with players and wives on each team during the opening ceremony on Thursday](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tIM11ATUkWMso02Rxit3-uClZ6qQE4s5F7vQYZjMF-XTxKE6uph_kQYMLF2o4mFW0HjzKKZB07ptTKgE1yEZ8EXhRce9x8tFg9VkIPYzG-vz6UuGqAjH03tYku7pUa6d2gAPTMILAWn2_gM7DC0MvpY37H8s7ZHEFY9pC7US1XjzhLlzR9=s0-d)
![Obama was seen joking with Clinton and Bush, left, before the first round of the Presidents Cup](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_v3XuwrKNnxguFMGqsxvsisj1edhgvFg9kjsjfl6ouHEBm_O2wttCBW40KFjppyjnIcsg1tN1BTMhWjS_l2Yws2PXSITy0gy8cTLsaoGW1Im7uKJGYBPm21__zsWYQ1vQVD2HGgIaX3IKxhydsAXT0_uI2ycQRxY8oZjW6bBSio9LYGPT9fg3wH-yT9WJ2-DZKi7wpBr1zXkjDLUEcMdWiApPTnRT2R9JmwybH4h3cUZHl43I0vghkJEI3LzbruOydv=s0-d)
![The former presidents posed with a group of golfers' wives and girlfriends during opening ceremonies for the 2017 Presidents Cup at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vUJQQtUw0a4A2YTVTs2heG6EVwcu2-pVGg_Eekpk_XzGk2L_KywhLrd_7Bh4d_DOKaexYSVssRWsicRWEtpYi63J6i3c5--Wsapl8-qHymdYVAx4KzPHYOQfJUbl-tsCctt74DM7fCcHtc557wSArmSUec7YZngL0y_x93zJVkxmFoR8c=s0-d)
![Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton were all smiles as they attended the Presidents Cup in New Jersey](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uTKIuEp0X4J7sHpZD30AXPZj62Spdig6AYCOG-4i4qhGqvMGSU_QWUKLs104IKbYGeuMbRFhjkF_5I2NpRRdd3Cm1KYa4EiV0fLIRI59sIMd3_T4qpdKXT3JXqRMsFWBn7Owc0ql6quEhCpwjmMLpF2nxbzepks-kq5imitTbv7K3Iza8I=s0-d)
![It was the first time three US presidents have attended the matches at the same time since this event began in 1994, named after the highest office in the land](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sMFMszW14Ik7ZX9tcfMwwQKRcFIxtahopks8HmenVHz0utT4gMEMr9rxw4yd0IBCwsVkwYGqtpzjKBJ41nDn2f6E-6DKyoFAoGuMjlNYtVdVYinqHLoJE3nJJ9BZtnDhmDj9pBmRizvHmn0pXqgg_yR2XNCbjpD00jToKYvnCcNaa6GGo=s0-d)
![The former presidents also attended the trophy presentation prior to the foursome matches of the Presidents Cup on Thursday](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sktkJu6npDwIezqUFrVr5BNNFGmdaYd9EBopT2L9cQ9gK8plNvmEyVlVxv3PNgp9mK1x37UDAFFre-PbThrI7tNjnKscH2YGOinkAQzMCXR3ut8La7pkKLA73JN4ArFVzZpwXxmGV_6oyOlBfPN28bqcdiKs8eTYXAzM5-vg4tMh4mR_gQ71eaQl13loenPQTRFajDKvfi_tt5SBiHF5Rgz88Q0wc4CMUj5cCVGpVlnJBRgHwlM8quuZtYDF8QVWvh=s0-d)
![A packed crowd in the grandstands, surrounding the first tee, warmly greeted Obama, Bush and Clinton, all whom are keen golfers, who entered via a tunnel and took their seats to the right of the first tee](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vMrWRFPOZDaKq9pf6sFaoBoqI3pcxtkMYsSXcktFuZMuyxH7K5krhxPicwZHcSnVkJ-dd_6U2HAsMuY4B4CxZ06CDG6xQGd-krkuNjMSQuXKd0fKrrOa6X6VApjonchtQwnj_TQd7jXCSz2RtARdy_bmoThJFEgiVahRoDGHeUSMZXhSvifrtSFX3VfnV_9Q28c6LcX0K7TlZpZ-09JAw-0tkrzpRwsa36ZfPtAaK03ncFXKYmz_Yq33jLAa_nYi-p=s0-d)
![Obama, after shaking hundreds of hands and having a long chat with US assistant captain Tiger Woods, departed after the third match started but Bush and Clinton stayed until the end](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tSC-eGUy5VRZOrU4fmm9IkRMEm-lHtROZAG4jYl_idelHOyJhyDmh98tJi1g4jJdlvwXmDHRHv76gg66tYR-cgRfJKgrVaZ_gZWfXkU_Sks0qHJMgBKAfnXr-sutiGSROuK55HgxLGvqaz7V-SadefSu6J7clqKQaCoUO3XjYEy9fqUPjv481JJHKCcFjieb7jHsQaQmi0coU_BXF1hUuWz_ZgnM4qDJ3XHoaj7AS5-K35X45wLul-9dIXrwe9vNCh=s0-d)
![The crowd watches the opening ceremony on the first tee before the first round of the Presidents Cup at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vpSmB8SYi-yEGVY_Q59bAbzriRDEF2DR4EIB_QtI5r1eehq0UUvR-p8BBcb5kbjUE2kQy5P0EhaFyvns-Tb5HGsKhPIkjxto6zzcd0HEDED1HA1M0snY7nHVlubr0I979DhGIoZ-60_sHbmWjsjviQ90rufpPN8-82vklWKjahLct52BUNJjSszn1XHNU__GbtcXCHPAYIIaCkD7lamnACSn2PmZB_XhkmUp5FZDInsJ_V2w=s0-d)
![Obama was sporting a pair of dark shades as he flashed his signature smile and shook hands with some of the players](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sHYRcVJJR3ZvTHEoMcbpmkiRsbgnKvnSk7qMz3L2iH6mA6zJe-ndQ6gxbsb5vprayFuRbwFXN_nny0zH6d97VTClacmnd-92g4OH2uJNWEBmM_ckUTAQXsaw_e-JH13uApQcIFPR3XjB2dNeDUFznclz_ToqzTC9YNV7cedfkSnjqcHIHq=s0-d)
![He also smiled as he waved to the huge crowd that greeted them upon their arrival](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sv_DeVDRl-2-P256UTp4FXI5oSjSS6DzkBLXhy0wEmV8DNNR1lk_-ymlSZiuKjtC1ThPef6NzgsuFzg85spNGlFj_dBUPjpOLUEIeGVsoqO78SGeHO2Ju8xi1yWgpbEBT531DGRNYiMfV7ZSDzn8IOfqdJI6lO-2mO19lMWzjLypWr6Baf=s0-d)
Where was President Trump? 🤔
Not part of the squad ni? 🤔😅
Where was President Trump? 🤔
Not part of the squad ni? 🤔😅