President Donald Trump said on June 28 that the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington would have the capacity to host major tournaments once its renovation is completed.
Renovations to the East Potomac Golf Links will begin on Sept. 1, Trump announced in a Truth Social post after touring the public golf course and several other renovation projects in the nation’s capital.
Trump said the public golf course was “dilapidated” and posed a hazard to people, noting years of neglect that had left many trees damaged or at risk of falling.
He added that the sprinkler system was no longer functioning and that the deteriorated condition of the grass made the course “virtually unplayable.”…