Trump’s proposed DC golf course would be one of the longest in the nation

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President Donald Trump’s planned overhaul of East Potomac Golf Links would make the Washington, D.C., course one of the longest in the nation, according to a new report.

The proposed redesign, by golf course architect Tom Fazio, would stretch the course to 8,105 yards, or about 4.6 miles, The Hill reported Tuesday. The 105-year-old course sits south of the White House along the Potomac River.

The nation’s longest course, RainDance National in Colorado, measures 8,463 yards, according to Golf.com.

“The latest proposal for Trump Administration's renovation of East Potomac Golf Links calls for…a VERY long golf course,” Golf.com writer Sean Zak wrote on X Tuesday. He noted it would have its “SHORTEST set of tees at 6,013 yards” and “more than 1,000 yards [would be] added to every set of tees at [the] current course.”

The plans are at the center of an ongoing legal battle over the public golf complex. The administration wants to replace its three courses with a single championship-style layout, while preservation advocates argue the overhaul threatens its future as an affordable place to play.

Trump announced last month that the renovation would begin on November 15, with the courses closing for about 15 months.