Presidential Predictor: Golf

Since the 1980 presidential election, a curious trend has emerged: Jimmy Carter. Walter Mondale. Michael Dukakis. Bob Dole. Al Gore. John Kerry. John McCain. None of them played golf. All of them tasted bitter defeat. All of them lost to golfers.

http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/8448356/president-barack-obama-keeps-golf-games-quiet-only-invites-white-house-staffers-espn-magazine

2016?...

Former First Lady and current Secretary of State Hilary Clinton plays golf too!
That being said, Clinton often played to please her husband Bill Clinton, usually only playing a couple of times a year.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/621867-barack-obama-john-boehner-and-the-top-25-politician-golfers-ever/page/14