East Potomac Golf Links

The Hill - The National Links Trust said this week it will cease operations at East Potomac Golf Links, Washington’s most popular public golf course, as President Trump eyes the property for redevelopment.

In a statement Thursday, the trust said it entered a new long-term lease agreement with the Interior Department and National Park Service (NPS) to manage, operate and rehabilitate Langston Golf Course and Rock Creek Park Golf, two other public courses in the nation’s capital.

East Potomac sits on NPS land and is prime real estate on a peninsula bisecting the Potomac River in central Washington, D.C.

The trust said its “role” at the property will end on or before Nov. 15, and its new lease for Rock Creek Park Golf and Langston Golf Course will span 50 years.

Under the trust, the East Potomac course became known around the country as a model for affordable public golf and catered to players of all skill levels and backgrounds. The park is also home to a number of walking and biking trails used daily by thousands of locals and tourists, and cherry trees bring waves of visitors to D.C. every spring.