They had me until I read this paragraph
With the president joining the field, additional security measures have been added, as well as a few modifications to the rules: Obama gets two mulligans per nine holes He’s permitted to tee off from the forward tees (formerly called the “ladies’ tees”) He gets to use a specially constructed bullet proof golf cart Any putt under a foot from the cup is in the “circle of friendship”, and will be considered a “gimme”. Obama is permitted to carry a “foot wedge” in his bag. Teleprompters will be allowed on the course for the first time in the tournament’s 77 year history. “Purists might be upset with these concessions,” Payne said at his news conference, “but since he’s given the PGA a waiver on Obamacare, I felt it’s only fair we give him a waiver on some of the rules.”
it was the “gimme” that got me. if they were going for ratings, they’d want to have close ups and instant replays for every missed putt.