At the Players Championship, there's a brand new tree on the 6th tee box. Why is it there, and what do players think of it?

The player may stand outside the teeing area in making the stroke at a ball in the teeing area. (2) Ball May Be Teed or Played from Ground. The ball must be played from either: A tee placed in or on ...

For example, a player makes his or her first stroke from the teeing area, barely making contact with the ball, and the ball either comes to rest on the ground within the teeing area or remains on the ...