President Barack Obama kicked off the spring season on Saturday with a weekend golf getaway in Florida at the resort where he once caused a stir by playing with Tiger Woods . During his stay at the Floridian National Golf Club in Palm City , less than 50 miles up the coast from Palm Beach , Obama planned to be out of public view , with no official events scheduled . First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha are not on the trip . Local media reports the 53-year-old will tee off with former NBA star Alonzo Mourning , former NFL star and sportscaster Ahmad Rashad and Cyrus Walker , a cousin of Obama 's senior adviser , Valerie Jarrett , according toWPTV . Oh hey : President Barack Obama waves from Air Force One upon his arrival at St. Lucie International Airport in Fort Pierce in Florida on Saturday . He is spending the weekend in Palm City playing golf . Air Force One : Obama traveled to Fort Pierce , Florida to stay at the Floridian National Golf Club , where he will hit the links . He is scheduled to return to Washington on Sunday . Welcome : The President Barack is greeted on the tarmac by Rep. Patrick Murphy , D-Fla. , and Fort Pierce , Mayor Linda Hudson , on Saturday . Weekend away : First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha were not on the trip . VIP luggage : An aide carries a golf bag to the motorcade of US President Barack Obama upon arrival at St. Lucie International Airport in Fort Pierce , Florida . In the zone : President Barack Obama sits in his limousine after his arrival at St. Lucie County International Airport in Palm City on Saturday . Two years ago , Obama played 18 holes at the Floridian with Woods and practiced with Woods ' former swing coach . This time , the president 's partners were expected to be a few friends who are his frequent golf guests . Obama flew to the airport in Fort Pierce before making the short trip to Palm City . Word of Obama 's golf game with Woods in 2013 came initially from a professional sports journalist who was on the course and tweeted about it , even though the White House had prohibited the traveling press corps from observing Obama on the course . Like last time , the White House arranged for the reporters covering the president to wait at a separate location on the property where Obama wo n't be visible . According to local paper TCPalm , Obama was also expected to play the 18-hole course with Woods ’ former coach instructor Butch Harmon . Tee off : Obama , seen here playing a previous game of golf with Ahmad Rashad at Marhta 's Vineyard in Massachusetts , with play again with the former NFL player this weekend . Course buddies : Local media reports say Obama will tee off with former NBA star Alonzo Mourning ( left ) and former NFL star and sportscaster Ahmad Rashad ( right ) Controversial : Two years ago , Obama caused a stir during a visit to the same Florida golf resort by closing the course off from the press . It was then revealed he was having private lessons with Tiger Woods . Working on his form : Word of Obama 's golf game with Woods in 2013 came initially from a professional sports journalist who was on the course and tweeted about it . CNN was the only network to get footage of him . President Barack Obama waves as he walks from the White House in Washington , Saturday , March 28 , 2015 , to board Marine One , en route to Andrews Air Force Base and on to Florida . Previous administrations have allowed brief news media coverage during presidential rounds of golf . Obama 's policy generally is not to allow reporters to observe him . He has made a few exceptions when he 's golfed with prominent figures , including House Speaker John Boehner , R-Ohio , former President Bill Clinton and the leaders of New Zealand and Malaysia . The Federal Aviation Administration has issued flight restrictions in a ten-mile area over the Palm City area for the entire weekend . Obama planned to return to the White House on Sunday evening .
The President arrived in Palm City , Florida , alone on Saturday morning . He is spending the weekend at the Floridian National Golf Club in Fort Pierce , less than 50 miles north of Palm Beach . In 2013 he stayed at the same resort and played with Tiger Woods . Obama is playing Alonzo Mourning , Ahmad Rashad and Cyrus Walker , a cousin of Obama 's senior adviser , Valerie Jarrett . He was rumored to also be play Butch Harmon , Woods ' former coach . On Sunday he will return to Washington and the First Family .