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McIlroy visits White House, offers Obama swing tips

March 15, 2012 / 11:52 AM EDT / CBS News

Golfer Rory McIlroy (left) chats with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden during a State Dinner in honor of British Prime Minister David Cameron March 14, 2012 on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images

(CBS News) Life is good for Rory McIlroy. He's the world's No. 1 golfer. He's datingtennis star Caroline Wozniacki. He even has a drinking song in his honor.

And with that level of celebrity comes an inevitable invitation to the White House. The star golfer from Northern Ireland was among several hundred guests at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Wednesday night at a state dinner honoring British Prime Minister David Cameron.

After the event, McIlroy took to Twitter to offer the president his thanks - and some golf tips:

Unbelievable experience at the White House last night! Big thanks to @BarackObama for the invite! We'll get that golf swing sorted soon!
— Rory Mcilroy (@McIlroyRory) March 15, 2012

The president could use the advice. While Obama is known for his skills on the basketball court, the commander in chief could use some improvement on the golf course.

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Stephen Smith

Stephen Smith is a managing editor for CBSNews.com based in New York. A Washington, D.C. native, Steve was previously an editorial producer for the Washington Post, and has also worked in Los Angeles, Boston and Tokyo.

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