Politics Washington

Obama's birthday buddies: Golfing today with college, Hawaii, Chicago pals

By Lynn Sweet

WASHINGTON–Before heading to Camp David on Saturday–on the day before his 52nd birthday–President Barack Obama played golf with long-time pals: Marty Nesbitt and Eric Whitaker from Chicago and friends from Hawaii and Occidental College. There were three groups of four, including staffer buddies Marvin Nicholson and Sam Kass and former aide Reggie Love. The winners got to join Obama on Marine One for a helicopter ride to Camp David; the others had to van. The winning foursome: Wahid Hamid, Laurent Delanney, Reggie Love and Sam Kass.

The full list:

Greg Orme

Marty Nesbit

Hasan Chandoo

Bobby Titcomb

Mike Ramos

Wahid Hamid

Eric Whitaker

Reggie Love

Sam Kass

Laurent Delanney

Marvin Nicholson

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