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President-elect ditched his press pool Saturday to play golf in Jupiter, Florida
A club member shared photos of Donald Trump's outing on Twitter and gave details of his activities during the day
Reporters had not been advised of the visit; an aide said Trump had made a 'last minute trip' to the golf course
Trump has in the past bashed President Barack Obama's love for the sport, but clearly enjoyed it on Saturday

By Associated Press and Clemence Michallon For Dailymail.com

Published: 13:17 EST, 31 December 2016 | Updated: 18:49 EST, 31 December 2016

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President-elect Donald Trump ditched his press pool once again Saturday — this time to enjoy a day out at his golf club in Jupiter, Florida.

A club member posted photos of Trump on the greens and at the club Saturday and said the president-elect was accompanied by about 25 US Secret Service agents. Reporters had not been advised of the visit.

An aide confirmed that the president-elect had made a 'last minute trip' to Trump National Golf Club Jupiter about a half-hour drive from the Mar-a-Lago estate, where the mogul has been spending the holidays.

Trump's golf club outing included a burger and Coke for lunch. He also took time to watch himself on the locker room television, according to a tweet by club member Eric Kaplan who attached a picture of Trump on Fox News.

The billionaire, according to Kaplan, was in 'great spirits' on his day out and shot 75. 'He can play and would beat Obama at golf as well,' Kaplan wrote on Twitter.

Donald Trump ditched his press pool again on Saturday to enjoy a day out on his golf course in Jupiter, Florida. Club member Eric Kaplan (right) shared photos and details of his outing

The billionaire made a 'last minute trip' to Trump National Golf Club Jupiter, which is about a half-hour drive from the Mar-a-Lago estate, where he is spending the holidays

Club member Kaplan posted a photo on Twitter of Trump on the greens Saturday morning and said the president-elect was accompanied by about 25 US Secret Service agents

The president-elect also took time to watch himself on the locker room television, according to a tweet by club member Eric Kaplan who attached a picture of Trump on Fox News

Kaplan said the president-elect was in 'great spirits' and had shot 75, adding: 'He can play and would beat Obama at golf as well'

Trump has in the past bashed President Barack Obama's love for the sport, but clearly enjoyed his day on the course, which came a week after he played with Tiger Woods.

Kaplan shared photos of golf carts lined up and of himself being checked by Secret Service before the president-elect's arrival.

Fox News anchor Steve Doocy was at the club too and posed for a photo with Kaplan. 'Bumped into Steve Doocy on golf course, no politics, just golf, we love Fox,' Kaplan wrote.

Trump, wearing a red hat with 'USA' on it, posed for photos with excited club members.

Trump wore a red USA hat comparable to his trademark 'Make America Great Again' hats on his golf club trip and took time to pose with some of the club members

Transition aide Stephanie Grisham said that she and other aides weren't aware of the trip Saturday. Kaplan shared this photo of the club 'getting ready' for his arrival

The mogul has in the past bashed President Barack Obama's love for the sport, but clearly enjoyed his day on the course (pictured), which came a week after he played with Tiger Woods

Fox News anchor Steve Doocy was at the club and posed for a photo with Kaplan (pictured). 'Bumped into Steve Doocy on golf course, no politics, just golf, we love Fox,' Kaplan wrote

Transition aide Stephanie Grisham said that she and other aides weren't aware of the trip Saturday and 'appreciate everyone's understanding.'

'We are in the home stretch of this transition period and don't anticipate any additional situations like this between now and inauguration,' she said in a statement.

She added: 'We hope this one incident doesn't negate all the progress we have made and look forward to continuing the great relationships we have built.'

The president-elect, both as a candidate and during the transition, has often scoffed at tradition, such as allowing a group of reporters to follow him at all times, to ensure the public knows where he is.

Not long after his election, Trump went out to dinner with his family in Manhattan without informing the pool of his whereabouts.

The practice is meant to ensure that journalists are on hand to witness, on behalf of the public, the activities of the president or president-elect, rather than relying on secondhand accounts.

The White House also depends on having journalists nearby at all times to relay the president's first comments on breaking news.

Trump aides appear to have made an effort in recent weeks to offer additional access, allowing reporters to camp out outside a doorway at Mar-a-Lago to document staff and Cabinet candidates' arrivals and departures and providing information about his meeting schedule.