Arnold Obama he ain't.BARACK Obama swaps the White House for the club house - with less than impressive results. The sports-mad president-elect showed how NOT to do it as he tried his hand on the driving range in Hawaii. Obama, 47, may have had the perfect swing on election night as his Democrats ousted the Republicans. But as these pictures show, he's no Arnold Palmer on the golf course. Marc Shadwell, a PGA (1) (Professional Graphics Adapter) An early IBM PC display standard for 3D processing with 640x480x256 resolution. It was not widely used. (2) (Programmable Gate Array) See gate array and FPGA. professional at Beauport Park Golf Club in St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, said: "He shows some good fundamentals on his backswing back·swing n. The initial part of a stroke, in which one moves a racket or club, for instance, to the position from which forward motion begins. . "Unfortunately he straightens his left leg and is too flat on the downswing down·swing n. 1. A swing downward, as of a golf club. 2. A decline, as of a business. Noun 1. downswing - a swing downward of a golf club . It's hard to tell where he is aiming. Overall his technique is not too bad, but he certainly needs a lot more practice." Obama is in Hawaii for a twoweek family break before his inauguration on January 20. But aides insist he will also be working - and will receive security briefings every day. CAPTION(S): Hawaii 21/12/08; IN FULL SWING Obama set to tee off at Hawaii golf club Pictures: REUTERS/AP; TEE-HEE SHOT.. He's way off target after mis-hitting his big drive |
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