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Putting Green
The putting green in 2006 (Lafayette)
Play It Where It Lies, Mr. PresidentThe White House Putting Green lies a short walk outside the Oval Office door to the southeast. It was installed by President Dwight Eisenhower, an avid golfer. Ike had difficulty keeping the squirrels (which Harry Truman had nearly tamed by hand-feeding them) from buying nuts in the green. Most modern presidents have been avid golfers, including John Kennedy, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W Bush. It has been maintained by most later presidents, since many golf-lovers have occupied the White House. |
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3D rendering of the putting green in 2007 (Peter Sharkey)
The putting green in 2006
The putting green, circa 2005
The putting green, circa 2003
The putting green in 1992 (HABS)
George HW Bush on the putting green, circa 1991
President Ford chipping onto the green in 1975 (Ford Library)
President Eisenhower chipping onto the green around 1957
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