The Eisenhower Tree was a Loblolly Pine that stretched about 65 feet high. It was estimated to be between 100-125 years old. Current Augusta National chairman Billy Payne says the club is already ...

The Eisenhower Tree, so much a part of Augusta National that not even a sitting U.S. president could have it taken down, was removed from the 17th hole this weekend because of damage from an ice ...

Most players walking up the hill toward the 17th fairway at Augusta National couldn’t help but notice the famous Eisenhower Tree: a loblolly pine, far enough from the tee to be a nuisance ...

Eisenhower, an Augusta National member from 1948 until his death in 1969, played the course frequently during his presidency and was known to hit his tee shots at the tree, and thus lobbied to ...

Patrons still flock to site of iconic tree; Loblolly pine lost in ice storm; President Eisenhower%27s game plagued by tree; AUGUSTA, Ga. -- When the gates opened Monday at Augusta National Golf ...

Augusta National Golf Club released a statement Sunday confirming that the Eisenhower Tree on the 17th hole had been removed after a recent winter storm "caused irreparable damage" to many of its ...

In this April 8, 2008, file photo, Toru Taniguchi of Japan tees off on the 17th hole of the Augusta National Golf Club, with the Eisenhower Tree at left, during practice for the 2008 Masters golf ...

The Eisenhower Tree was removed this weekend because of damage from an ice storm, the Augusta National Golf Club chairman Billy Payne said Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014.

Augusta, GA (WLTX) - There are many iconic spots at Augusta National that the patrons seek out each and every year, from Magnolia Lane to Hogan's Bridge, all rich in history at this famed course ...

The Eisenhower Tree is one of the best stories about Augusta National and the Masters, and you can’t duplicate it. I mean, the president of the United States asks for the tree to be chopped down ...

A cross-section of the Eisenhower Tree, which was removed last year at Augusta National Golf Club after an ice storm, was delivered to the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, Kan.

At Augusta National, the consensus ballpark number of lost trees by way of Hurricane Helene is 900. Their absence is noticeable. Skip to main content. ... When the Eisenhower Tree, ...