Eisenhower Tree (removed)

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The Eisenhower Tree was a famous, strategically placed loblolly pine on the 17th hole at Augusta National Golf Club, long associated with President Dwight D. Eisenhower before being removed after storm damage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
loblolly pine
tree
ageAtRemoval approximately 100 to 125 years
associatedWith Dwight D. Eisenhower NERFINISHED
category famous individual tree
golf course feature
commonName loblolly pine NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
courseContext home of the Masters Tournament
courseHolePar par 4 (17th hole)
culturalSignificance iconic feature of the Masters Tournament coverage
symbol of Augusta National’s history
environmentalEvent February 2014 ice storm in Georgia
eraOfProminence mid-20th century to early 21st century
gainedNameDuring Eisenhower presidency NERFINISHED
height approximately 65 feet
historicalEvent subject of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s request to remove it
impactOnPlay forced players to shape tee shots
penalized drives hit too far left
locatedIn 17th hole at Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta National Golf Club NERFINISHED
Augusta, Georgia NERFINISHED
mediaCoverage extensive coverage upon removal in 2014
memorializedBy commemorative plaque at Augusta National Golf Club
memorializedIn Masters Tournament commentary
golf literature
namedAfter Dwight D. Eisenhower NERFINISHED
notableFor interfering with Dwight D. Eisenhower’s drives
prominent feature on the 17th hole
notableVisitorAssociation U.S. presidents NERFINISHED
orientation left side of the 17th fairway
ownedBy Augusta National Golf Club NERFINISHED
partOf course design of Augusta National Golf Club
reasonForRemoval extensive storm damage
removedAfter ice storm damage
removedBy Augusta National Golf Club NERFINISHED
removedInYear 2014
requestToRemoveAt Augusta National Golf Club members meeting
requestToRemoveBy Dwight D. Eisenhower NERFINISHED
species Pinus taeda NERFINISHED
sportContext golf
status removed
strategicRole influenced tee shots for right-handed golfers
obstacle on 17th fairway
visibleIn television broadcasts of the Masters Tournament
visualCharacteristic broad canopy over left side of fairway

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