Executive Branch

Department of the Interior Reaches Deal With DC Golf Courses

Under the agreement, a nonprofit trust will continue operating the three public golf links in Washington.
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Department of the Interior Reaches Deal With DC Golf Courses
Golfers play hole five as trucks unload debris and soil from the demolition of the White House's East Wing at East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, on Oct. 24, 2025. The demolition is part of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to build a multimillion-dollar ballroom on the eastern side of the White House. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
Jackson Richman
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A nonprofit has reached an agreement with the Trump administration to continue operating public golf courses in the nation’s capital, ending a months-long dispute.

National Links Trust and the Department of the Interior reached the deal, announced the deal on the night of May 8. The Trust will have a long-term lease at Rock Creek Park Golf and Langston Golf Course. The nonprofit will also continue operating East Potomac Golf Links until the National Park Service begins a historic restoration there.

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Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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