Eisenhower Tree

Eisenhower Tree
The Eisenhower Tree in 2011
Eisenhower Tree is located in Georgia
Eisenhower Tree
Eisenhower Tree
Location of the tree within Georgia
SpeciesLoblolly pine (Pinus taeda)
LocationAugusta, Georgia
Coordinates33°29′57″N 82°01′26″W / 33.4993°N 82.0239°W / 33.4993; -82.0239
Date seededc. 1889
Date felledFebruary 2014 (2014-02)
CustodianAugusta National Golf Club

The Eisenhower Tree was a loblolly pine located on the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.[1] In the 1950s it was named after U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower who unsuccessfully lobbied to have it taken down after it interfered with his golf game. Due to its size, history, and location on a prominent golf course, it is considered iconic of the Augusta golf course[2] and is one of the most famous trees in American golf.[3] It was called "among the most famous landmarks in golf" by Cindy Boren in The Washington Post[4] and "arguably the most famous tree in golf" by Martin Dempster of The Scotsman.[5] In February 2014, the tree was removed after suffering extensive damage from a major ice storm.

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  3. ^ Ferguson, Doug (February 17, 2014). "Augusta Ice Storm Puts an End to Eisenhower Tree". Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  4. ^ Boren, Cindy (February 17, 2014). "Augusta National's Eisenhower Tree is storm casualty". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
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