Trump Announces 15-Month Renovation Plan for East Potomac Golf Course
President Donald Trump announced plans to close the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington D.C. for 15 months of renovations.
Peoria Bloomington, IL, October 18, 2026 —
President Donald Trump announced plans to close the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, D.C., for 15 months of renovations. The announcement outlines a planned closure period but does not provide further details about the work.
The information available does not specify when the closure would begin or when the golf course would reopen. It also does not describe the renovations, identify who would carry them out or state how the project would be funded. No cost estimate or additional project timeline was provided.
The announcement concerns a temporary closure lasting 15 months, but it does not indicate whether any parts of the course or its facilities would remain accessible during that period. It also does not provide information about possible effects on visitors, employees or other users of the site.
Further details about the plan, including its schedule and scope, were not included in the announcement as summarized. The available information does not state whether approvals or other steps are required before the closure can proceed. It also does not describe what would happen after the renovation period beyond the stated plan to close the course for 15 months.
For now, the central detail is the announced intention to close East Potomac Golf Course for renovations over that period. The start date, project specifics and reopening schedule remain unspecified in the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press on www.centralillinoisproud.com, see more information here.
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