All the U.S. presidents who played golf, including Joe Biden, Donald Trump

Sixteen of the last 19 U.S. presidents played golf as a hobby.

Sixteen of the last 19 United States presidents played golf. Former President Donald Trump, of course, is well-known as an avid golfer and current President Joe Biden plays the game, too.

The list goes back to William Howard Taft, who was president from 1909 to 1913. According to the Washington Post, Taft was admittedly “addicted to golf,” playing so much during the 1908 presidential campaign that his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt, urged him to quit playing altogether.

More than 100 years later, Trump spent $50,000 of his own money to upgrade the golf simulator inside the personal quarters at the White House.

Almost all presidents who served between Taft and Trump played the game but there were three who didn’t. Scroll down the see the answer to that question, but meanwhile, take a look at those presidents who did play golf.

Photos: A look back at the first Presidents Cup in 1994 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club

The Presidents Cup, now in its 14th edition, first launched in 1994.

The Presidents Cup, now in its 14th edition, first launched in 1994.

Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Prince William County, Virginia, was the host site for the first biennial competition pitting the top 12 American golfers vs. 12 of the best golfers from around the world, minus the European nations.

The 38th President of the United States, Gerald R. Ford, was named honorary chairman.

The team captains were Hale Irwin, who also played for the U.S., and David Graham for the International squad.

The U.S. won that inaugural event, 20-12. Davis Love III went 4-0-1 that week, while Fred Couples went 3-0. Jay Haas (3-2-0) and Jim Gallagher, Jr. (3-1-1) also each won three matches for the U.S.

The International squad, which lost Greg Norman just days before the competition due to illness, was led by Vijay Singh, who went 3-1-1.