Burgum touts new DC-area golf course design: Fazio's 'championship quality' but 'affordable'

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: The Hill

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Burgum touts new DC-area golf course design: Fazio’s ‘championship quality’ but ‘affordable’

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BY MAX REGO - 05/14/26 2:22 PM ET

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Thursday revealed a rendering of the renovated East Potomac Golf Links, located just outside of Washington, D.C. [What?] ... Burgum wrote on social platform X that he was “excited to unveil the design” of the renovated layout.

Fazio Design, founded by golf course architect Tom Fazio, will work on the project, he added. Fazio has designed multiple courses owned by the Trump Organization.

“Like iconic public courses of Bethpage Black & Torrey Pines, East Potomac will offer locals—of the National Capital Region—championship-quality golf at affordable, highly discounted rates,” the Interior Department chief concluded.

The rendering features 18 holes that can play from 5,740 yards to 7,660 yards and a revamped driving range. It also includes the bike trail around the course.

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Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5878551-doug-burgum-dc-golf-course-design/

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https://www.popville.com/2026/05/east-potomac-golf-links-design-unveiled/

Golf
East Potomac Golf Links Design Unveiled

By Prince Of Petworth
Published May 14, 2026 at 1:00PM



Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum shared today: “Excited to unveil the design for the East Potomac Golf Links renovation from Fazio Design.

Like iconic public courses of Bethpage Black & Torrey Pines, East Potomac will offer locals—of the National Capital Region—championship-quality golf at affordable, highly discounted rates.”

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[jls4561]

1. Just another Trump whorehouse.

[snowybirdie]

2. So nice to see

They're planning for a lovely golf course in the midst of inflation, war and an affordability crisis. Fits right in with the Billion $ ballroom and arches!

[LakeVermilion]

3. Therefore, the average golfer...

will be asked to pay more than $100 to play. Just like everything else, Krasnov invites you in and then hands you the bill.

[tanyev]

4. So beautiful you won't even think about the toxic debris from the East Wing demolition!

😒

[travelingthrulife]

5. Burgum is the one doing all this renovation shit.

We need to sue them personally to win back the money they are spending on this garbage.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

6. Design plans for East Potomac Golf Links renovation shared by Trump administration

Design plans for East Potomac Golf Links renovation shared by Trump administration

Thomas Robertson | [e-mail]
May 14, 2026, 9:12 PM

Plans for the renovation of East Potomac Golf Links in D.C. are coming into clearer view Thursday after Interior Secretary Doug Burgum shared an image of the design on social media.

The image clears up some hotly debated issues surrounding the renovations, including whether or not walking and bike paths would be eliminated, and whether the park space beloved by D.C. residents would remain.

It also gives more insight into world-renowned golf course architect Tom Fazio’s vision for the prime piece of real estate that is East Potomac Park. Officials in President Donald Trump’s administration, and Trump himself, have touted plans of a “championship” caliber course worthy of hosting major championships and the Ryder Cup.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Thomas Robertson
Thomas Robertson is an Associate Producer and Web Writer/Editor at WTOP. After graduating in 2019 from James Madison University, Thomas moved away from Virginia for the first time in his life to cover the local government beat for a small daily newspaper in Zanesville, Ohio.

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