Overview
- Ed Russo, a longtime consultant to President Donald Trump and chair of the White House Environmental Advisory Task Force, says Woods has agreed to provide design input on the Langston overhaul.
- Russo says his work will prioritize ecological improvements along the Anacostia River, including habitat restoration and better water management with goals such as bolstering menhaden habitat.
- The effort is part of the Nation’s Capital Project to revitalize D.C.’s three municipal courses, with Rock Creek Park Golf under renovation and targeted for completion in 2027 before Langston follows.
- Beau Welling leads the Langston redesign, the National Links Trust operates the courses under a 50-year National Park Service lease, and TGR Design’s president says the firm has no formal role; the Trust declined to comment on Woods’ involvement.
- Opened in 1939 for Black golfers and later managed by Lee Elder, Langston’s restoration carries cultural significance that Woods has previously acknowledged.