U.S. President Barack Obama turned 51 years old Saturday.
The president celebrated his birthday by playing a round of golf at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington. He is leaving later Saturday for a quiet weekend at Camp David, the presidential retreat.
The president's birthday celebrations continue into next weekend, when he will hold several birthday-themed campaign fundraisers in Chicago.
One of the fundraisers will be held at his Chicago home.
Some information for this report was provided by AP.