Obama Vacation: President Plays Golf, Steps Out For Dinner With Michelle On Day 3 (PHOTOS)

President Obama spent day three of his Martha's Vineyard vacation playing a round of golf with unidentified buddies (he also played a round on Friday with Eric Whitaker, Marvin Nicholson and Michael Brush at Vineyard Golf Club).

Later in the day, instead of hitting up Bunches of Grapes with his daughters, he stepped out to one of the Obamas' favorite haunts--Nancy's Restaurant--for dinner with Michelle.

Last year, the dynamic duo hit up Nancy's for lunch with a slew of friends, including Eric and Cheryl Whittaker, Valerie Jarrett, George and Clarice Walker, George Walker IV, Cy Walker, Ann Marchant, David Watkins and Elizabeth Alexander.

This is the second date night for the Obamas. On Saturday, the pair went to The Beach Plum restaurant for dinner.

Check out pics from Sunday's outings and date night below.

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President Barack Obama prepares to putt while playing golf as a photographer, left, looks on at the Vineyard Golf Club, in Edgartown, Mass., on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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President Barack Obama prepares to putt while playing golf as a photographer, left, looks on at the Vineyard Golf Club, in Edgartown, Mass., on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011.

(AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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[shirwee]

11:56 PM on 08/22/2011

I am so happy President Obama is enjoying his vacation on Martha's Vineyard. Nancy's has the best Fried Calamari on the island. In the sauce for the Calamari there is a fresh lime flavoring. It is delicious. To alll the pundits and their comments about how can he take a vacation when the economy is in such bad shape. Common on now, President Bush would take off for a month to stay at his ranch and no one would say anything. I wish him and his family the best. Wish I was on the island myself.

[SNAAPER SNAP]

12:01 PM on 08/22/2011

Does the president have to have the secret service plan ahead on everything? If he eats at a restaurant does a Secret Service agent have to be in the back watching them prepare the food?

[murphthesurf3]

07:02 PM on 08/22/2011

They keep their security procedures very hush, hush.

But as a veteran Prez watcher...here is what I think....


Everything the President touches that can be secured in advanced and therefore known in advance (by friends and enemies) is under careful surveillance.


So, even apparently casual, spur of the moment decisions are not.

[Meldy1]

11:21 AM on 08/22/2011

The President ha sbeen briefed on Libya,he has won rhetorics ,,,in the most PACMAN way,..OLE Mr.President all teh critics attacking you taht you are soft on Libya....words from you and gaddafis is gone...now look who is weak?the repthugs lost again on Libya.Obama has eliminated America's nr. one enemy and axed many dictators in his young presidency.......PACMAN OBAMA!Enjoy your vacation Sir,Mr.President.

[reliant1]

12:31 PM on 08/22/2011

and romneys need of a new mansion vacation home? the entire congress home on vacation?
what would he do in washington right now? send legislation to a congress on vacation...

he manages to get the job done despite not taking even HALF the vacation time as that "oaf" who preceded him.

[murphthesurf3]

07:05 PM on 08/22/2011

You mean just like they reminded Bush when he spent more than 50 percent of his presidency (including the last 5 months when the economy tanked)?

Double standard?

AND, while on vacation he gets two hours of briefings on domestic and international affairs. He spends at least an hour on reports, phone calls and correspondence.

During the Libya events that time has been significantly increased.

Some vacation.

[Sergeant]

10:58 AM on 08/22/2011

Recession? What recession?

Here is the process developed over many years of voting "present" in Illinois.

1. Enjoy yourself! Who said being the leader of the greatest country had to be a chore?
2. Come up with alot of liberal policies that you don't believe in to patronize the left and get them to be quiet. Knowing, all the time, that it will never pass scrutiny on the right and you can blame the right again. Heh, heh.
3. After a fun fulled vacation in the sun and sand, propose something that you know will play well with the democrats and the media but knowing, when you propose it, that it will never pass with conservatives. This is a gambit, and you are historically a good politician.
4. No matter what happens deny any responsibility. Blame Bush. Blame the Tea Party. Blame bad luck. Blame republicans. And ask for 4 more years of the same...yeah, that should play well.

[murphthesurf3]

07:06 PM on 08/22/2011

Your micro bio is empty which seems to parallel your information base.

[JuStJaKe50]

10:54 AM on 08/22/2011

The Man

the stare
the point
the voice
the truth
the conviction
the steely cool
the intellect
the fight
the goodness
the courage
the determinat­ion
the style
the heart
the non-whiten­ess of his skin

THE PRESIDENT OF THESE UNITED STATES!

priceless (.) period..

(CHANGE HAS COME AFTER 100 YEARS ...WHAT CAN YOU DO NOW OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS ? )
( endless possibilit­ies with the true support of a CLEAR majority of the american people Sir .)

Slainte ..I salute you !
God bless you ...god bless the United States of America !

[ABACADABRA RABBIT]

11:42 AM on 08/22/2011

( endless possibilit­­ies with the true support of a CLEAR majority of the american people Sir .)

Please cite your "clear majority" source.

Thanks.

[yoli647]

10:52 AM on 08/22/2011

Enjoy your vacation Mr. President, you deserve it. Obama 2012!

[The Black Raven]

10:40 AM on 08/22/2011

Wow this guy is a parody of himself.

[blasterofparis]

03:43 PM on 08/22/2011

Wow corporate liberal conservatives sure have nothing to say but certainly are snotty about it.

[pa30]

04:56 PM on 08/22/2011

BHO is doing a great job copying GWB,if thats his role model

[The Black Raven]

07:30 PM on 08/22/2011

Jay Leno and David Letterman joke about his activities then the Next day he does exactly what they joked about. He is a dweeb on ice. What a fool.

[Boots16117]

10:11 AM on 08/22/2011

President O. takes some time off to relax on Martha's Vineyard, rents a house, takes wife to dinner. Wannabe Romney quadruples size of house in La Jolla to turn it into some kind of Mormon Wonderland.

I'll stick with President O., thanks.

[Lesperado]

10:42 AM on 08/22/2011

OBAMA 2012!!

[Take Back Da Haus]

11:03 AM on 08/22/2011

Misery loves company.

[avacat]

09:57 AM on 08/22/2011

Interesting to see the Pres. vacationing with the very people he wants to pay more taxes..But then..they know he's just kidding. No Pres. is going to bite the hand that feeds them.

[Lesperado]

10:42 AM on 08/22/2011

Not true.

[avacat]

11:26 AM on 08/22/2011

That is not a response.. Please back up your accusations of untruth..

[pa30]

09:57 AM on 08/22/2011

Wow,with a 26% approval rating on the economy he needs to try a little harder.BHO has the home court advatage;instead of campaigning on creating jobs,he needs to stop talking ,and create jobs.

[mosttruthful]

09:44 AM on 08/22/2011

After the magic bus tour and golf and vacation Obama will again work on creating jobs with another speech.

[slocomgp]

10:16 AM on 08/22/2011

How many vacation days did his predecessor take?? Maybe you should look it up?

[Take Back Da Haus]

11:05 AM on 08/22/2011

Obama has been on vacation for two plus years now. So he has taken only one, but who's counting.

[avacat]

11:26 AM on 08/22/2011

Who cares ? That has nothing to do with today.

[Klytemnestra]

10:41 AM on 08/22/2011

Congress isn't doing much right now either. They are in the middle of a 4-week vacation.

[Ari Sedona]

09:34 AM on 08/22/2011

And protest with illegals...

[SADWING]

09:26 AM on 08/22/2011

President Obama takes a ten day working vacation...and the Congress takes more than a month...

I smell feigned outrage with a lot of the posts here...

[RoughCollie]

08:42 AM on 08/22/2011

It's well studied, scientifically documented and academically well known; business leaders and all of Europe knows this: vacations and rest periods increase one's ability to perform stressful jobs with more energy and BETTER productivity!

Why anyone begrudges this man time away from arguably one of the world's most stressful jobs to rest in a place he obviously loves - while conveniently allowing the FBI entourage a president must travel with without disrupting everyday people's traffic patterns - is beyond me and amazingly selfish!

As for how "posh" MV is, have you been there? GO! Martha's Vineyard is wonderful!! It's one of the friendliest, most laid back, and, believe it or not, incredibly unassuming coastal locations I've ever vacationed in. I totally get why he goes there because I've (small town "regular" person) has vacationed there just like thousands of other "regular" people. I think the the critics commentating should check it out, it might lower their stress levels.

[Lesperado]

10:51 AM on 08/22/2011

I so agree about rest period and productivity. In America, we do don't value "down time" and our society reflects that. Also, I live in MA and never think MV is too posh to visit!