Obama spends his 51st birthday on the golf course

President Barack Obama celebrated his 51st birthday on Saturday, August 4, with a round of golf, then helicoptered to the Camp David presidential retreat for a quiet evening off the campaign trail.

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President Barack Obama boards Marine One helicopter as he departs Andrews Air Force Base, Md., for Camp David, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. President Obama celebrated his 51st birthday Saturday with a round of golf and plans for a quiet weekend at Camp David, taking a break from campaigning three months before election day. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Barack Obama boards Marine One helicopter as he departs Andrews Air Force Base, Md., for Camp David, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. President Obama celebrated his 51st birthday Saturday with a round of golf and plans for a quiet weekend at Camp David, taking a break from campaigning three months before election day. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)