Trees that jump in the way

[RC]

Actually, when talking to an engineer in one of the states' air quality control boards, I got a shock... he said the city where he worked had exceeded a few air quality standards (meaning they were in violation of getting a better rating) and it was due to mountain cedar trees emitting too much "pollution" during a couple a months each year when they would pollinate. So not only do some trees attack golfers, skiers, sky divers, and cause lightening attraction, they can also lower your air quality in a very specific way (but likely not overall, of course.) Imagine the evil. Sort of reminds me of when I learned if you drink too much water, it can be poisonous to you.

[Zeph]

I had an approach to a par 4, 6 iron or something. Between me and the hole was a thin, dead tree with one tiny branch. I steered well clear of the tree, but of course managed to hit that little branch and the ball fell straight down again. Good thing is the branch broke and won't bother me again.

Stay in the fairway and you'll escape most of the trees.

[DriverTees]

Tiger even has this problem whenever he drives around!

[Mattplusness]

One time at a course by me there is a par 4, it's about 300 to the back of the fairway, you need to hit 270 to clear a tree to get a DECENT approach. My friend and I both hit it short and proceeded to hit both of our next shots off the tree blocking the way, and we BOTH ended up farther back than we were. First time I've seen two people do the same thing like that