Jack Nicklaus to Oversee Golf Course Renovations at Joint Base Andrews, Trump Says

Trump and Nicklaus conducted an aerial tour of the golf facilities on Joint Base Andrews on Nov. 22.

Jack Nicklaus looks on during the trophy ceremony after Scottie Scheffler of the United States won the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, on June 1, 2025. Andy Lyons/Getty Images

Golf legend Jack Nicklaus will lead an effort to revamp the golf facilities at Joint Base Andrews, President Donald Trump said on Nov. 22. Nicklaus Designs is one of the world’s largest golf course design and construction companies.

Trump and Nicklaus conducted an aerial tour of the courses at Joint Base Andrews on Nov. 22, the White House said.

“We’re doing some fix-up of the base, which it needs. We’re going to try and reinstitute the golf courses,” Trump told reporters outside the White House ahead of his departure for the base, where he met Nicklaus.

Joint Base Andrews is located in Prince George’s County, Maryland, about 15 miles from Washington. Andrews serves as the home base for the presidential aircraft.

The base’s recreation website lists two 18-hole golf courses, both par-72 layouts, as well as practice putting greens and a driving range.

Trump provided few additional details about the overhaul of the golf courses when he spoke to reporters on Nov. 22, but he said the planned work could be undertaken for “very little money.”

The Epoch Times reached out to the White House for more details on plans to renovate the golf facilities but did not receive a response.

Trump, an avid golfer, owns multiple golf courses around the world, including 11 in the United States, two in Scotland, one in Ireland, one in the United Arab Emirates, and one in Indonesia. The Trump business organization has five additional courses planned for Vietnam, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and a second location in Indonesia.

Throughout his presidential terms, Trump has typically frequented his own facilities, appearing to prefer his courses in New Jersey, Florida, and Virginia.

The apparent plan to revamp the golf facilities at Joint Base Andrews joins a growing list of renovation and construction projects Trump has requested since taking office. He previously ordered the renovation of the Lincoln Bedroom’s bathroom, decorated the Oval Office in gold, and paved over the Rose Garden.

In October, Trump had the East Wing of the White House demolished to make way for a 90,000-square-foot ballroom. This construction effort is projected to cost $300 million and will be funded by private donors.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at the time the building was announced that for more than 100 years, staff and occupants have “longed for a large event space on the White House complex that can hold substantially more guests than currently allowed.”