If Franklin D. Roosevelt played golf: rated 81, best at course IQ

Franklin D. Roosevelt as a golfer: scouting report

Franklin D. Roosevelt was a keen golfer as a young man, so this hypothetical has a head start. He was also the only American president elected four times, and a career that long rewards planning, patience and a feel for timing. Course IQ is the best part of his golf card. He would plot his way around a course hole by hole, always knowing which pin to attack and which to play safely away from.

His nerve is the second strength. His fireside chats on the radio were famous for their calm, conversational tone, a voice that made millions of listeners feel he was sitting in the room with them. That steadiness belongs on the greens. His putting is the best of his scoring skills and his short game is close behind, while his iron play is solid enough to keep him in position. He also loved sailing and spent many summers on the water around Campobello Island, which would give him a sailor's feel for the wind.

Driving is the soft spot. He would not be one of the long hitters, and The Long Course Championship is his worst major for that reason. The Links Open is his best. Reading a crosswind off the sea comes naturally to a lifelong sailor, and seaside golf rewards exactly that skill, along with the patience to keep the ball low and wait for chances. Draft him in the middle rounds as a dependable thinker, and pair him with a long hitter who can handle the big venues.

Plays like A calm, reassuring tactician who talks himself through every shot

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