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President Donald Trump trails former President Barack Obama by more than 300 rounds of presidential golf, but Trump has been teeing off at a faster pace than his predecessor. (Trump photo by Allen Eyestone/The Palm Beach Post; Obama photo by Chris Carlson/AP)

President Donald Trump departed Mar-a-Lago this morning for his nearby Trump International Golf Club in unincorporated West Palm Beach.

Hes wearing a polo shirt and red hat according to a press pool report the garb he usually wears for golf.

If he is in fact playing golf, The Palm Beach Post estimates itll be his 13thgolf outing as president a rate of once for every 6.1 days hes been in office. All Trumps golf outings have come on Saturdays or Sundays and all have been on Trump-branded courses.

Former President Barack Obama golfed 333 times as president, according to Mark Knoller of CBS News. Thats a rate of once every8.8 days he was in office.

Trumps time on the golf course has become a touchy topic for the White Housebecause Trump was a frequent critic ofObamas golf habit.

The White House is usually reluctant to confirm whether Trump is playing golf and notes that he often takes calls and holds meetings while hes visiting his golf courses.

Heres a rundown of previous times when evidence strongly suggests President Trump was playing golf:

Trump in golf attire after more than four hours at Trump International Golf Club on Feb. 4.

Feb. 4 Arrived at Trump International Golf Club at 9:33 a.m., left at 2:05 p.m. wearing golf hat and golf shirt.

Feb. 5 Arrived at Trump International at 9:27 a.m., left at 2 p.m. wearing golf hat and golf shirt. According to a pool report that day, the White House shares that while at the Trump International Golf Club, he has had meetings and may play a few holes of golf.

President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe exchange a high five at Trump National Golf Club on Feb. 11.

Feb. 11 Arrived at Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter at 9:26 a.m. with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Also joined on the course by two-time U.S. Open champion Ernie Els. Trump and Abe left the club after playing 18 holes at about 1:30 p.m.

Trump and Abe then visited Trump International and, according to a New York Times report, played another nine holes.

Feb. 12 Arrived at Trump International at 8:31 a.m., left at 1:49 p.m., appeared to be wearing a golf shirt in the limo ride back to Mar-a-Lago.

Feb. 18 Arrived at Trump International at 8:51 a.m., left at 1:16 p.m. Asked the next day if Trump played golf during the 4-hour visit to the golf club, White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said: I do believe he played a couple of holes.

Trump, Rory McIlroy, former baseball star Paul ONeill and Clear Sports CEO Garry Singer on the links Feb. 19.

Feb. 19 Arrived at Trump International at 8:58 a.m., left at 2:25 p.m. Spokeswoman Sanders: I know he played a couple of holes this morning, but Im not going to disclose any of the others that were there. Golf blog NoLayingUp.com later revealed Trump played 18 holes with four-time major champion Rory McIlroy.

After the McIlroy news, Sanders said the president intended to play a few holes and decided to play longer. He also had a full day of meetings, calls and interviews for the new NSA (national security adviser)

March 4 After unleashing a series of early morning tweets accusing Obama of wiretapping him, the president arrived at Trump International at 9:26 a.m. andleft at 1:05 p.m. wearing a Make America Great Again hat and golf shirt. The White House said the president was conducting meetings, taking phone calls and that he might hit a few balls.

Golf glove on President Donald Trumps left hand suggests he had more than meetings and phone calls at his golf course on March 18.

March 5 Arrived at Trump International at 9:02 a.m. and departed at 12:48 a.m. The White House didnt confirm whether the president played golf during his nearly four hours at the course.

March 18 Arrived at Trump International around 10 a.m. and left at 2:44 p.m. The White HousesaidTrumphad meetings and phone calls at the club and wouldnt say whether he was golfing. Trump friend Christopher Ruddy later tweeted a picture of the president in the clubhouse in golf attire, including a golfing glove on his left hand.

March 19 Arrived at Trump International at 8:37 a.m. and left at 12:10 p.m. Appeared to be wearing golf shirt and hat on limo ride back to Mar-a-Lago.

Social media pics suggest Trump golfed March 25 in Northern Virginia.

March 25 Arrived at 11:01 a.m. at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va. Departed at 3:20 p.m. Pictures on social media showed the president in golf shirt, hat and shoes.

April 2 At Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va., a rare White House-confirmed golf outing with Sen. Rand Paul and Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney. Theyre discussing a variety of topics, including healthcare, said White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham.

Today Trump visits his Trump International Golf Club in polo shirt and red hat. Stay tuned for details

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