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President Obama, Derek Jeter play very slowly at Vegas' Shadow Creek

Derek Jeter playing baseball and Derek Jeter playing golf have two things in common: unnecessarily long games.

Jeter and President Barack Obama played golf on Saturday in Las Vegas at Shadow Creek, one of the most exclusive courses in Vegas. Obama arrived in town on Friday to discuss and sign Executive Orders designed to offer deferred deportation to some 5 million illegal immigrants.

The two were joined by Obama campaign supporter Stephen Cloobeck and Brian Greenspun, the owner of the Las Vegas Sun newspaper.

After the round, the Commander-in-Chief intended to play another nine holes but only got in a few more before leaving the property.

Shadow Creek, a Tom Fazio design, opened in 1989 and is now owned by MGM Resorts International. 

President Obama returned to the White House on Sunday. No word if Obama agreed to write an article for The Players Tribune.


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