Trump considers closing and renovating historic DC golf courses

Published January 8, 2026 12:13pm ET



President Donald Trump’s quest to put his stamp on the nation’s Capitol may forever change the city’s relationship with the president’s favorite pastime. 

Back in 2020, the non-profit National Links Trust signed a 50-year lease with the first Trump administration’s National Park Service to operate and upgrade Washington, D.C.’s three, historic public golf courses: East Potomac, Langston, and Rock Creek.

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