Posted February 16, 2015, 2:04 am
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President Dwight D. Eisenhower had great influence at Augusta National Golf Club

Today is Presidents Day, and it’s a good time to remember the influence President Dwight D. Eisenhower exerted at Augusta National Golf Club.

Eisenhower made 45 visits to Augusta National – five before his election, 29 while he was president and 11 after he left office – and his trips were often lengthy.

After his death in 1969, Clifford Roberts revealed some of the details about Ike’s golf game and how a certain tree tormented him.

The famous pine tree that was named in his honor is no longer around, but there are plenty of reminders on the golf course and off.

Click on the links below to find out more about the president who made Augusta his home away from home.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower had great influence at Augusta National Golf Club

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President Dwight D. Eisenhower had great influence at Augusta National Golf Club

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