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MAY 6, 2016 l surreycomet.co.uk l Established 1854 DANGEROUS DESIGNS Pop star Ariana Grande launches fashion range LEAPS AND BOUNDS Girls get title defence off to a flying start Full story on page 16 Full story on page 26 IF the leader of the free world asked to play through you during a round of golf, what would you do? That was the dilemma facing Aar- on Bell, from Thames Ditton, when he and two colleagues bumped into US President Barack Obama, along with Prime Minister David Camer- on, during a leisurely round at the exclusive Grove club. The group let the pair, and their entourage, pass, but made sure to ask who was winning and to grab a photo opportunity. The surprise request came as Mr Obama relaxed at the Watford course during the third day of his UK tour – a day after he urged Brit- ain to stay in the EU. Mr Bell, 45, said: “At each tee our group was closely followed by a very amiable security detail of bomb disposal, special forces, police snipers and US agents in suits and dark glasses. “They asked us if we would let them play through as they had to get off quite quickly, as they were going to the Queen’s birthday. “Obama came over and thanked us for letting them play through. They stopped, had a little bit of ban- ter. “We were allowed to stand on the tee and watch them tee off. “Barack has a nice smooth swing and David got away nicely with a textbook swing. “David Cameron was a little bit politically correct, and went slight- ly right on his drive. “I said to David that I heard that he three-putted the fourth and he by Ellie Cambridge [email protected] Barack had a nice smooth swing and David got away nicely with a textbook swing. David Cameron was a little bit politically correct, and went slightly right on his drive. All the President’s men politely urge trio to make way for the big hitters said that he parred the first hole and possibly should have given up after that. Barack Obama had put his arm around him and said he was playing well, so I think Ba- rack Obama won.” Mr Bell, of Weston Green Road, realised something un- usual was happening on the course when browsing in the shop. He said: “I saw this guy come in and he asked if we sold sun- glasses. He thought I worked there. He said without sunglasses he would find it difficult to do his job. “I lent him my sunglasses.” Mr Bell, who works for cre- ative consultancy Radley Yeldar and was on a day trip, said the encoun- ter was “completely unexpected”. The leaderboard Kings of the swingers: Aaron Bell and his golfing pals with Barack Obama and David Cameron
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MAY 6, 2016 l surreycomet.co.uk l Established 1854
DANGEROUS DESIGNSPop star Ariana Grande launches fashion range
LEAPS AND BOUNDSGirls get title defence off to a flying start
Full story on page 16Full story on page 26
IF the leader of the free world asked to play through you during a round of golf, what would you do?
That was the dilemma facing Aar-on Bell, from Thames Ditton, when he and two colleagues bumped into US President Barack Obama, along with Prime Minister David Camer-on, during a leisurely round at the exclusive Grove club.
The group let the pair, and their entourage, pass, but made sure to ask who was winning and to grab a photo opportunity.
The surprise request came as Mr Obama relaxed at the Watford course during the third day of his UK tour – a day after he urged Brit-ain to stay in the EU.
Mr Bell, 45, said: “At each tee
our group was closely followed by a very amiable security detail of bomb disposal, special forces, police snipers and US agents in suits and dark glasses.
“They asked us if we would let them play through as they had to get off quite quickly, as they were going to the Queen’s birthday.
“Obama came over and thanked us for letting them play through. They stopped, had a little bit of ban-ter.
“We were allowed to stand on the tee and watch them tee off.
“Barack has a nice smooth swing and David got away nicely with a textbook swing.
“David Cameron was a little bit politically correct, and went slight-ly right on his drive.
“I said to David that I heard that he three-putted the fourth and he
by Ellie [email protected]
Barack had a nice smooth swing and
David got away nicely with a
textbook swing. David Cameron was a little bit
politically correct, and went slightly right on his drive.
All the President’s men politely urge trio to make way for the big hitterssaid that he parred the first hole and possibly should have given up after that. Barack Obama had put his arm around him and said he was playing well, so I think Ba-rack Obama won.”
Mr Bell, of Weston Green Road, realised something un-usual was happening on the course when browsing in the shop.
He said: “I saw this guy come in and he asked if we sold sun-glasses. He thought I worked there. He said without sunglasses he would find it difficult to do his job.
“I lent him my sunglasses.”Mr Bell, who works for cre-
ative consultancy Radley Yeldar and was on a day trip, said the encoun-ter was “completely unexpected”.
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Kings of the swingers: Aaron Bell and his golfing pals with Barack Obama and David Cameron
