In clash at Reny Gold Billy Crump mentions the original billy tree, he says if you don't know what it is ask somebody. SO I'm asking somebody <font color="green"> </font> <font color="red"> </font>

There's a tree on hole 9 at Kilborne Park in Charlotte, NC, that Billy used to hit ALOT! (from what I've been told by many and by Billy himself)

To add to what R Kelly said...

There is this tree about 15 - 20 feet off the tee to the right on hole 9 at Kilbourne. Billy use to take the shot too wide and hit this tree all the time.

Well, b/c of this, they called it the Billy tree. Then when Billy went on tour, the first tree right off the tee on any hole was called The Billy Tree b/c of this story.

So basically, the first tree on the hole is the Billy Tree - the video was showing that this the first Billy Tree and the tree that got the term started.

How many other courses have a famous (named) tree?

We have one here called "Old Grumpy". A big Elm tree on Hole #10 that has stopped many, many shots from getting to a 290 ft. basket. I think everyone in this area has hit it at least a few times each month.

Another tree we call "The Tree of Woe" doesn't see much action any more since the re-design of the Hole #5, #6, &amp; #7 area. It used to be the demise of many good rounds.

"The Refrigerator" on Pratt Park #11. Used to be the target in the pre-basket days, now a formidable obstacle.

first tree off the left of the tee on hole 12 at gillies creek in richmond used to be named for me (has since been re-numbered) similar to the nature boy's tree.

Oh yeah, good call! I forgot about trees that used to be targets before the time of baskets everywhere!

The Meadow in Greenville, NC has The Medussa Tree b/c of its look.

Here's a pic of it..

http://discgolfer.ning.com/photo/photo/show?id=1809917%3APhoto%3A37548

Lubbock, TX old #8 used to have a tree they called "Bad Seed" because of the way it's limbs went all directions at strange angles. It used to hinder shots close to the basket, but I think it's not in play any more because of the Ampitheater project a few years ago.

We have a beloved Madrone tree (http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5410/1478/1600/hole9fromtee.jpg) at Stafford on hole 9 just to the left of the tee. Anyone that hits it is required to give back 10 pushups at the base of the tree.

this is hole 1 at bluemont park in arlington, va. basket sits behind the tree in longer position.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b10/princess1503/Bluemont005.jpg

at our pitch and put course we have a stump names stumpy and hitting him usually means a automatic park

When I started playing, I thought that the trees on the course had strange names that sounded like curse words, because when someone would hit it with a disc, they would yell, "$#%&amp;$#$ TREE !" :D

How about the Shoe Tree at Morley? (which just toppled) (http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080109-9999-1m9tree.html)

http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080109/images/shoetree280.jpg

How about the Shoe Tree at Morley? (which just toppled) (http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080109-9999-1m9tree.html)

The Ninja Tree at Dexter in Oregon. Those branches just whipped out and slapped your disc down before you ever even saw what happened!!

How about the Shoe Tree at Morley? (which just toppled) (http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080109-9999-1m9tree.html)

http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080109/images/shoetree280.jpg

How about the Shoe Tree at Morley? (which just toppled) (http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080109-9999-1m9tree.html)


Very sad...

"Shaq" guards the long basket at Veteran's Park Hole #9. Also, "Belfour" resides on Hole #10 but has gone through a name change when traded from the MN Northstars....I mean DALLAS STARS, now it's "Turco."

At a private course in Winfield, KS called "The Canyon" there is a "Rub the Nub" Tree and you are supposed to rub the nub for good luck.

At a private course in Winfield, KS called "The Canyon" there is a "Rub the Nub" Tree and you are supposed to rub the nub for good luck.



There is a similar tree that you get a rub on before throwing the gravity hole at De La.

Tuscawilla Park, Daytona Beach

Hole #7, over the pond there is a group of trees that have spit many a disc back into the pond. We call them "The Three Sisters"

Hole #14, take the path up the ditch, basket is guarded by two tall trees, these have wreaked havoc as well. We call them"The Brothers Grimm"

To add to what R Kelly said...

There is this tree about 15 - 20 feet off the tee to the right on hole 9 at Kilbourne. Billy use to take the shot too wide and hit this tree all the time.

Well, b/c of this, they called it the Billy tree. Then when Billy went on tour, the first tree right off the tee on any hole was called The Billy Tree b/c of this story.

So basically, the first tree on the hole is the Billy Tree - the video was showing that this the first Billy Tree and the tree that got the term started.

The 1st tree on the RIGHT, not just the first tree.

Not that they are known for it, but some friends and I always say "Don't hit the Velcro", refering to the cedars off of Hole 4 at Warwick.

#15 @ the Deer Lakes Disc Golf Course is a 225 foot downhiller over a pond. Since there is a freakishly high volume of lefties out our way the last tree on the left side before the pond is now called "PennDot" (name given to our state road crews here in PA). Like the road crews here, all it's good for is filling holes. (mainly the one that has 1,000,000+ gallons of water)

Santa cruz had the fridg hole before i 5 and the chicken wing before you poped out of the woods.My first course in titusville space coast had a hole named as the 3 wise men 3 tall palms in the middle of a tugh par 4 water ob right cart path ob left...

# 15 at Johnson Street in High Point, NC has a tree called "The Don", made famous for staying hidden (blind tree from the tee), but always knocking down Don Murphys sweet lookin anhyzers. I know many of ace run that have not made it by "The Don".