Trump administration proposes championship golf course and $304.5 million seawall at Hains Point

The Trump administration has submitted plans to transform East Potomac Golf Links into an 18-hole championship course designed by Fazio Design, alongside a proposed $304.5 million seawall around Hains Point. The redesign would thin trees and vegetation and extend the course toward the peninsula’s southern tip, changing areas long used for walking, biking, fishing, picnicking and mini-golf. The proposal leaves key details—including the golf project’s cost, funding, construction timeline and player fees—unclear, although President Trump has promised discounted access for Washington, D.C., residents. The plan is contested in federal court after the National Park Service removed about 400 trees, and a preservation group and local golfers are seeking to stop the renovation; the administration says the work will address the course’s deteriorated condition.