09/30/2026
Morning Golf
East Potomac Park
Washington, DC
September 2026
There is only one golf course in the world with this view. It is the public course at East Potomac Park in Washington, DC. This historic course is in the crosshairs of a plan by President Trump to turn it into a "world class" golf experience. In doing so, the course will probably be expanded by removing the 3 mile bike/pedestrian path around its perimeter as well as the picnic areas and fishing spots that dot is circular path that makes it way past the Potomac Channel and the confluence of the Potomac and Anacostia rivers. This is a very controversial plan because thousands of people use this area for their recreation. If the golf course is expanded, a lot of golfers might be happy but the bikers and the runners and the anglers and the picnic people will be shut out. Right now, hundreds of old trees are being taken down with the Park Service saying it is just tree trimming and sick tree removal. That is simply not true. I have seen healthy trees taken down and the work continues every day, including yesterday when this picture was taken. There is no doubt this old golf course could use an upgrade. It would be nice if it could be done within its current confines.
