Democracy Dies in DarknessGolfThe interior secretary released the first official plans as the president seeks to remake and upgrade the historic D.C. municipal course. The idea has sparked outrage and legal action.May 14, 2026 at 1:22 p.m. EDTMay 14, 2026President Donald Trump hopes to turn East Potomac Golf Links in D.C. into a championship course worthy of hosting professional tournaments. (Al Drago/For The Washington Post)East Potomac Golf Links, the century-old municipal golf property that has offered 36 holes across three courses accessible to generations of Washington golfers, could soon see a drastic overhaul, transformed under a planned redesign into a par-72, 7,660-yard, 18-hole course with a short pitch-and-putt course and expanded practice area.