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In golf, the buddy road trip is almost a rite-of-passage.

Longtime friends grab their clubs and hit the road for a few rounds of golf in a location far from where they live.

It’s a chance for some male bonding over stories of missed birdies, courses they have played before, needling over poor shots or lost bets and general talk about life.

For President Barack Obama, one destination of choice for his buddy golf trips is the Coachella Valley.

Each year since 2013, the president has made a trip to the desert, often to meet with world leaders.

Obama continues presidential desert golf

But each trip has included golf, and each golf round has included his golfing buddies.

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Unlike many of Obama’s rounds near Washington D.C., where he might play golf with members of Congress or even media personalities, the president’s trips to the desert have been populated by his personal friends.

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