The author, a New York Times reporter, argues that we can learn a lot about the men who have occupied the Oval Office by observing the way they play golf. He presents research on the games (and presidencies) of the 14 of the last 17 presidents who have been golfers, describing their games and recounting the repartee between the presidents, their fellow golfers, and the author, who personally played rounds with several recent presidents. B&w photographs with humorous commentary. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)