Two Army captains, Natalie Heimel and her fiancé, Edward Mallue Jr., were informed the day before their wedding that they would have to move their golf course ceremony because President Obama wanted to play a round that day. Bloomberg,
It was the second time that day that the couple heard from the nation’s commander in chief, whose affinity for golf has, at times, caused political headaches for the White House. Stationed in Hawaii and knowing the president spends his Christmas holiday on the islands, they invited him to their ceremony on a lark. They had received a letter earlier on Saturday saying Obama regretted he couldn’t come and wishing them happiness on their wedding day…
“It was kind of ironic they got the letter from them and then, within hours, they were told they had to be moved due to him,” Jamie McCarthy, Mallue’s sister, said in an interview…
The golf course, located on the Marine Corps Base Hawaii, is a regular stop for Obama when he’s in the state, with the Ko’olau Mountains framing the front nine and majestic views of Pacific coastline spanning the back nine. It’s also a favorite spot for Mallue, a golfing enthusiast.
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