Key Facts

• East Potomac Golf Links is a 106-year-old public golf course in Washington, D.C.
• The updated plan removes a nine-hole short course that was in the earlier design and shows only one 18-hole course and a driving range.
• The golf course will extend further into public park areas, including spaces now used for picnics and playgrounds.
• A nearby road loop for pedestrians and cyclists may be affected or removed, but details are unclear.
• The status of the historic miniature golf course and cherry trees near it is uncertain in the new design.
• President Trump announced construction would begin on November 15, with about 15 months planned for closure during renovations.
• There is a legal challenge to the project that has temporarily stopped tree-cutting due to environmental and historic preservation concerns.
• Locals and golfers are worried the redesign might reduce public access and affordability of the golf course and park.