( CNN ) -- President Barack Obama apologized to a couple after his golf game in Hawaii forced the bride and groom to relocate their wedding Sunday . According to a report out from Bloomberg , the couple -- both captains in the Army -- had previously invited Obama to their wedding , knowing that he 'd likely return to his family 's vacation spot for the holidays . The President 's club : How golf took over the White House . The couple , Natalie Heimel and Edward Mallue Jr. , received an RSVP on Saturday from the President declining the invitation but sending them good wishes . Later on Saturday they were told they 'd have to relocate their wedding venue away from the golf course , which is located on Marine Corps Base Hawaii , because the President was planing to play golf . `` It was emotional , especially for her , '' Jamie McCarthy , the groom 's sister , told Bloomberg . `` She 's the bride and in less than 24 hours they had to change everything they had planned . '' Michael Jordan : Obama is a 'sh***y golfer ' Obama regularly plays on the course , and anyone planning an event there is told ahead of time that plans may be reshuffled at the last minute when the President in town , according to a manager from the company that handled logistics for the wedding . Naile Brenna , the manager , said they had alternative options on stand-by , and the couple ended up having their wedding at a `` much prettier and much nicer venue '' near the home of the base 's commanding officer , which has a view near the 16th hole . Obama golfs with Jeter in Vegas . After Bloomberg asked for a response from the administration , the President called the bride . McCarthy said Obama apologized and congratulated the couple , and the phone call `` made their day . '' The White House declined to comment on the story Monday after it was published . It was n't the first time Obama 's plans interfered with a wedding this year . In October , a bride was late to her wedding in Chicago thanks to stalled traffic from the president 's motorcade . . CNN 's Maeve Reston contributed to this report .
An Army couple had to relocate their wedding because of the President 's golf game . Score: 7 Obama called the couple over the weekend and apologized .