Former US Presidents, Barack Obama, Bush and Clinton appear together at a Golf Tournament

On Thursday, former US Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton kicked off the Presidents Cup golf tournament in New Jersey making it the first time three former presidents attended the biennial tournament. 

The Presidents Cup, which runs through Sunday, features American golfers playing against an international team in a series of 30 matches.

Obama, Bush and Clinton participated in the opening ceremony at the first tee to mark the beginning of the matches, which are taking place at Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, New Jersey.