Trump’s proposed revamp would stretch DC golf course more than 8,000 yards

President Trump’s proposed renovation to East Potomac Golf Links, D.C.’s most popular public course, would stretch the property to longer than 8,000 yards, making it one of the longest golf courses in the country if constructed.

The par 72, 18-hole championship style course designed by architect Tom Fazio would play 8,105 yards from the back tees and notably more than 6,000 yards from the most forward set of tee boxes.

The back tee layout would include a par 3 stretching nearly 300 yards and several others stretching more than 240 yards. The shortest hole from the front tees, the par 17th hole, would play almost 150 yards, a lengthy distance for beginners and senior golfers.

The revamped course, as is being proposed by the Trump administration, would stretch several hundred yards longer than the longest courses on the PGA Tour.

Trump has said his vision is for the facility to one day be capable of hosting professional tournaments and eventually international competition like the Ryder Cup.

A group of local conservationists and D.C. golfers are suing to stop the president’s plans, which would lead to the closure of East Potomac Golf Links, currently one of the most affordable rounds in the DMV.

The president’s plans would also lead to the elimination of miles of walking, running and biking paths that line the Haines Point property, as well as surrounding picnic areas that are visited by thousands of tourists each week.

Court hearings over East Potomac’s future have grown contentious in recent weeks, with U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes admonishing Department of Justice lawyers for what she says was an effort to mislead her and the public about the administration’s plans for the property.

After it removed hundreds of trees from the course last month, Reyes issued an order halting further work at East Potomac while the case is being litigated.

Trump says the course will close on Nov. 15 so work there can begin.