Donald Trump’s administration issued a notice of default to National Links Trust, the nonprofit that runs Washington, D.C.’s three municipal golf courses, escalating a behind-the-scenes dispute over who will control the city’s most visible public land and raising the possibility that the federal government could operate the courses directly.The push, reported by The
Wall Street Journal and The
Washington Post, has drawn scrutiny over planned renovations, the transfer of dirt from White House work at the suggestion of Interior Secretary
Doug Burgum and a trust proposal called “
Make DC Golf Great Again” that names figures such as
Seth Waugh,
Fred Ridley,
Jay Monahan,
Tiger Woods and
Jack Nicklaus, while The
Washington Post’s
Barry Svrluga and
Rick Maese have highlighted how changes could raise fees and restrict local access.