President Barack Obama said he needs some help with his sand shots as he opened up about his golf game.

The president, an avid weekend golfer, is set to hit the links several times during his vacation in Martha's Vineyard.

While summing up his game on the Golf Channel's Morning Drive, Obama said he is 'not a hack, but I'm not quitting my day job.'

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President Barack Obama said he needs some help with his sand shots as he opened up about his golf game during an interview with Golf Channel's David Feherty (pictured)

Obama said he has a handicap of 13, which is an improvement from his reported 17-handicap when he took office

Obama is all smiles after putting on the first green at Farm Neck Golf Club during his annual summer vacation on Martha's Vineyard on Sunday

Speaking to David Feherty, Obama estimated he has a handicap of 13, an improvement from his reported 17-handicap when he took office, CNN reported.

A handicap score allows players of varying abilities to compete fairly. The lower the handicap, the better the player.

Overall, he said he hits a straight drive.

'I'd say, I'm an honest 13,' Obama said.

'I think my irons are good, my drive is straight but unimpressive in length, my putting's decent, my chipping is okay, my sand game is terrible.'

He also said the difference between a score in the low 80s and high 80s generally depends on how many bunkers he hits.

Obama was joined by NBA player Chris Paul, Cyrus Walker and White House aide Joe Paulsen as he played golf on the first day of his two-week holiday on Martha's Vineyard

Obama picks up his ball as his partner, Cyrus Walker, the cousin of White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, looks on

Chris Paul flashes a smile during the foursome's round of golf on Sunday

When asked if he has taken any divots out of the South Lawn, Obama said the rough is too thick there and that he does not practice that much.

Obama is generally publicity-shy about his golf game and remains out of sight of the media cameras during his outings.

When a reporter asked about his difficult round of golf at TPC Stadium Court outside Palm Springs in February, he replied, 'My score is classified,' according to CNN.

Obama's handicap puts him on par with most presidents including Gerald Ford, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan who all reportedly had 12-handicaps while in office, CNN reported.

Obama walks off the first green with Walker Joe Paulsen during Sunday's round of golf

Obama gives a thumbs up after putting on the first green at Farm Neck

Obama and NBA player Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers stand next to each other while playing a round of golf

Bill Clinton, at his peak, reportedly had a 10-handicap however it is rumored he had an inclination to fudge his scores.

Obama played his 300th round of golf as president today on the island at Farm Neck Golf Club, according to CBS News White House Correspondent Mark Knoller.

On Sunday, Knoller tweeted that Obama's foursome today included L.A. Clipper's point guard Chris Paul, one of several NBA players invited to golf with the president.

Obama was also joined by Cyrus Walker, the cousin of White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, and White House aide Joe Paulsen as he played golf on the first day of his two-week holiday on Martha's Vineyard.

Cameras were able to watch the group putting early in their round with Obama showing off his 'decent' putting touch.

He struck about a 30-footer that strayed only an inch or two past the hole.

'I hope you guys saw that,' he said to the press pool, obviously pleased.

Obama played his 300th round of golf as president today at Farm Neck Golf Club, according to CBS News White House Correspondent Mark Knoller

On Sunday, Knoller tweeted that Obama's foursome today includes L.A. Clipper's point guard Chris Paul, one of several NBA players invited to golf with the president

After arriving on the island on Saturday, Obama was reportedly prevented from playing a round of golf due to cloudy skies.

Back in April, Obama played his first foreign round of golf when he and then-British Prime Minister David Cameron squeezed in a round at The Grove in Hertfordshire.

Obama triumphed in the golf match against Cameron.

As Obama's seventh and final summer vacation at Martha's Vineyard has begun with hopes of getting in some relaxing time with the first family before the busy fall leading up to November's presidential election.

Obama will fill the next two weeks with leisurely rounds of golf, beach outings, bike rides and hikes with his wife and daughters, and dinner with Mrs. Obama and their friends at some of the island's top restaurants.

Congress is also on an extended summer break from Washington, something the White House has chided it for as the nation deals with the Zika virus making its way to Florida.

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama exit Air Force One followed by daughters Sasha, left, and Malia, right, at the Cape Cod Coast Guard Station in Bourne, Massachusetts as they headed to Martha's Vineyard on Saturday

Obama and the first lady walk on the tarmac at Air Station Cape Cod, in Massachusetts. The family are vacationing on the island for two weeks

The Obamas like to keep a low profile on the island and were successful last summer, but past trips have not always been so relaxing.

The president interrupted the vacation several times in 2014 to address political developments in Iraq, the beheading of American journalist James Foley by Islamic State militants, and violent protests that erupted in Ferguson, Missouri, following the fatal shooting of an unarmed, 18-year-old black man by a white police officer.

National security adviser Susan Rice and deputy chief of staff Kristie Canegallo accompanied the president to help keep him up to date on events.

The Obamas are staying in the town of Chilmark, located on the more remote western end of the island, but the White House did not disclose the specific home.

On recent trips, they have rented a seven-bedroom, 8,100-square-foot residence featuring views of Vineyard Sound, an infinity pool and a dual tennis-basketball court.

Rep. Bill Keating, left, gives President Barack Obama a golf ball as he greets the him and the first lady , right, at the Cape Cod Coast Guard Station on Saturday

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet members of the military and their family as they arrived on Saturday

The Obamas flew aboard Air Force One to the Coast Guard station on Cape Cod, then boarded helicopters for the short hop to Martha's Vineyard, the summer hangout for the wealthy just to the south.

They were greeted by about 80 well-wishers under blustery, gray skies.

The Obamas have summered every August on the famous resort island off Cape Cod since the president took office in 2009, except when he was campaigning for re-election in 2012.

He and the first lady, both Harvard Law School graduates, vacationed on the island prior to moving into the White House.