Trump administration strikes deal on D.C. golf courses, but questions loom at East Potomac
Key takeaways
- The National Parks Service, which owns the land the course sits on, late last year terminated the Links Trust s lease at East Potomac and two other district courses: Langston Golf Course and Rock Creek Park Golf Course.
- In a statement, the NLT said it was encouraged that the Parks Service had promised it would follow the established compliance process that we went through at Rock Creek Park Golf for any large-scale work at East Potomac.
- With this agreement, East Potomac will continue to be accessible and affordable for those who use the course and facilities, the nonprofit said.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Link copied by Dominick Mastrangelo - 05/11/26 6:00 AM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING President Trump s administration struck a deal late Friday with the National Links Trust (NLT), the local nonprofit that operates Washington D.C. s public golf courses, clearing the path for an overhaul of East Potomac Golf Links, a site the president has for months had his eye on for redevelopment.
The move came as a surprise to district golfers and staff at East Potomac, who had been unsettled in recent weeks by reports the administration was preparing to launch deferred maintenance and tree-clearing work at the location imminently.
The National Parks Service, which owns the land the course sits on, late last year terminated the Links Trust s lease at East Potomac and two other district courses: Langston Golf Course and Rock Creek Park Golf Course.