Obama golfs with NFL star Aaron Rodgers

by Jessie Hellmann - 04/02/16 1:27 PM ET

President Obama is hitting the links with an NFL superstar on Saturday.

The president is golfing with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, according to pool reports.

{mosads}They were joined by retired astronaut Mark Kelly, the husband of former Rep. Gabby Giffords, and Tony Kornheiser, a radio host and sportswriter.

Obama and Rodgers have shown a mutual admiration for each other before. Obama said last year that as presidents go, he is like “Aaron Rodgers in the pocket.”

“In the sense of you can’t be distracted by what’s around you, you’ve got to be looking downfield,” Obama said. “And I think that’s a quality that I have — not getting flustered in what’s around me.”

Rodgers said at the time he was flattered, especially since Obama is a fan of the Chicago Bears — Rodgers’ team’s biggest rival.

Obama went golfing over Easter weekend with a former aide and White House chef; Greg Orme, a childhood friend and frequent golfing buddy; and aides Joe Paulsen and Marvin Nicholson, who also often join the president on his golf outings.

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