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On September 1, East Potomac Golf Links, a popular municipal golf facility in Washington, D.C., was supposed to shut down for a massive renovation led by the Trump administration and architect Tom Fazio. But then... it didn’t. So what’s going on here? And what’s the backstory? Garrett is joined by his Fried Egg Golf colleague (and DMV resident) Brendan Porath to go through the full history of East Potomac, from its beginnings as an innovative reversible golf course to its current status as a political football.
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"The Story of East Potomac Golf Links" is an episode of Designing Golf. Runtime 1 hr 25 min. Published September 3, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.