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Interior Restores Nonprofit Control of D.C. Public Golf Courses After Lease Fight

The move keeps D.C.’s public courses open at low prices.

Overview

  • Interior and the National Links Trust reached a new agreement that returns day‑to‑day operation of East Potomac, Langston, and Rock Creek to the nonprofit under revised terms.
  • NLT signed long‑term leases for Langston and Rock Creek and will run East Potomac on an interim basis during planning for a major rebuild that must still clear required reviews.
  • Renovation work at Rock Creek will resume, and the Interior Department says East Potomac will be redesigned by architect Tom Fazio to meet championship standards.
  • The deal keeps fees low, with tee times under $50 across all three courses, and NLT’s co‑founders publicly thanked President Trump for approving the agreement.
  • The decision reverses January’s termination of NLT’s 50‑year arrangement, which had halted renovation already underway at Rock Creek.