Obama was met with applause when he stepped into the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia.
It was the second time that Obama, president of the United States between 2009 and 2017, attended the competition. On Monday, he surprised the American team at a dinner.
– We talked a little about the golf course because he plays here all the time, so he talked to us a little about it. He had done his homework. But also about what it means to represent your country, team captain Stacy Lewis said of the dinner.
The United States leads after the first day 6-2 against Europe at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, Gainesville, Va., where Obama is a member.