From Brent Kelley,
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A. There are 10 cabins around the grounds of Augusta National Golf Club, but the most famous is the Eisenhower Cabin. It is named, of course, after President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Why? Because it was his cabin.

In 1948, when he was still known as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ike became a member at Augusta. In 1952, Eisenhower was elected President of the United States. Because he enjoyed visiting Augusta (according to the offical Masters site, Ike visited five times prior to becoming president, 29 times while in office and 11 times after leaving office) so much, the club built the cabin for President and Mrs. Eisenhower in 1953.

The cabin was built to security specifications of the U.S. Secret Service. When the Eisenhowers visited, the cabin was theirs. When the Eisenhowers were away, the cabin could be used by other members.

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