A political battle is playing out on public fairways in Washington, D.C. — and golfers are not happy about it. CNN reports that the Trump administration has moved to take over several public golf courses in the area, with at least one course reportedly being converted into part of the White House East Wing expansion, leaving it essentially unusable.
Local golfers and advocates have pushed back hard, arguing that these are public spaces that have served communities for decades. The courses in question are some of the few affordable public options in the region, and their potential loss has sparked real anger among everyday players who don’t have access to private clubs.
It’s a story that sits at a strange intersection of politics and the game — and a reminder that golf isn’t always played on manicured private grounds. Sometimes it’s a public park, and sometimes that park becomes a political flashpoint.
