As the original tree is being memorialized, a new version is being developed. Two grafts and a seedling from the original Eisenhower Tree were preserved to continue the Eisenhower Tree legend. A specific date and location for the tree at Augusta National has not been determined.“While we all know the Eisenhower Tree is irreplaceable in terms of its historical significance, I am pleased to announce that we have been successful, so far, in preserving this famous tree’s genetics,” Payne said. “Not surprisingly, they have already become some of our most loved and cherished possessions here at Augusta National.“And while we learned last year that the absence of Ike’s tree from the 17th fairway did not statistically impact the scoring average of the hole, who knows what the future holds or what future Chairmen might decide to do with these priceless specimens.“For now we watch, we wait, and we remember all of the many stories surrounding this revered part of our history.”The 2014 Masters was the first played without the iconic tree guarding the fairway on the par-4 17th hole. Located approximately 210 yards from the Masters tees and left-center of the fairway on Augusta National’s penultimate hole, the tree was removed in February 2014 following an ice storm that damaged most of the tree’s major branches. The Loblolly Pine was 65 feet high and more than 80 years old.