Trump proposes $49 million championship golf course in Washington, D.C.
A National Park Service document estimates the cost of converting East Potomac Park's public golf course into an 18-hole championship venue at $20-$49 million, while the Interior Department awarded a $400,000 design contract.
The National Park Service plans to solicit bids in January 2027 to transform the municipal golf course at East Potomac Park into an 18-hole professional facility, with projected costs ranging from $20 million to $49 million. The proposal, first announced by President Donald Trump in May, includes a $398,000 contract awarded to Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. for e-design services, a detail disclosed by Rep. Jared Huffman during a House committee hearing.
"The full course design is yet to be finalized, so any type of cost estimate speculation over an advance notice of solicitation is premature and irresponsible, especially from a Member of Congress," an Interior Department spokesperson told CNN. Trump has said he intends to break ground on the project this month, despite ongoing legal challenges related to the redesign and other contested projects in the capital. A lawsuit seeking to halt the changes is proceeding in court, and Democratic lawmakers have asked Interior Secretary Doug Burgum for additional documentation on the plan by the end of September.