Elsewhere in Europe, America's dad Barack Obama went golfing

Fore (more years)!
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Elsewhere in Europe, America's dad Barack Obama went golfing
Barack Obama plays a round of golf at the Old Course on May 26, 2017. Credit: Getty Images

While President Donald Trump stumbled through Europe shoving foreign leaders and showing off his wife's $51,500 coat, former president Barack Obama is off in Scotland enjoying a leisurely round of golf.

Per The Guardian, America's dad played a round at the Old Course at St. Andrews ahead of a charity dinner in Edinburgh, where he was set to address attendees. Obama arrived in Europe on Thursday, flying into Berlin to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel before heading to Scotland on Friday.

He is, almost certainly, having a better time than his successor. Fore!

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ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - MAY 26: Former United States President Barack Obama plays a round of golf at the Old Course on May 26, 2017 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Robert Perry/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images
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ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - MAY 26: Former United States President Barack Obama plays a round of golf at the Old Course on May 26, 2017 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Robert Perry/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images
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Laura Vitto was Mashable's Deputy Culture Editor.

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