Trump Administration to Close 106-Year-Old East Potomac Golf Links on Nov. 15
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Updated · POLITICO · Oct 29
Trump Administration to Close 106-Year-Old East Potomac Golf Links on Nov. 15
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Oct 29
Summary
Justice Department lawyers told a federal court the East Potomac Golf Links will shut on Nov. 15, reversing earlier statements that the public course would remain open.
A new National Park Service lease signed Wednesday drops East Potomac from the nonprofit operator’s portfolio, leaving no company to run the course.
The closure matches dates Trump had repeatedly posted on social media as he pushes a Tom Fazio-designed overhaul into a championship-level venue.
The 106-year-old Washington course is part of Trump’s broader redevelopment drive in the capital, which is already facing a lawsuit from preservationists and local golfers.