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Golfer-In-Chief: "I'm Terrible"

Like so many presidents before him, Barack Obama has a fondness for golf -- even though he readily admits he's "terrible" at it.

The president has gotten out on the course seven times since taking office five months ago.

And, in Part Three an exclusive interview that dealt mostly with much heavier affairs of state, Mr. Obama explained to Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith what it is that draws him to seek refuge on the links.

"First of all, I'm terrible," the president began. But, "It is the only time that, for six hours, first of all, that I'm outside. And second of all, where you almost feel normal, in the sense that you're not in a bubble. There are a whole bunch of Secret Service guys, but they're sort of in the woods. And when you're up there in the tee box and you're hacking away, and hitting some terrible shot and your friends are laughing at you, you know, it feels as if, you know- you're -- you're out of the container."



Part One of the interview was aired on the CBS News broadcast Sunday Morning on June 21. To read the transcript, click here. It dealt with Mr. Obama's views on fatherhood.

Part two aired on The Early Show. It went into the president's thoughts on Iran, North Korea, Dick Cheney, and more.

Part three also dealt with Bo the dog and Mr. Obama's thoughts on his administration's performance so far.

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