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White House Announces Plan to Overhaul Joint Base Andrews Golf Courses

Officials describe an early-stage proposal with key details still undecided.

FILE - President George W. Bush practices his swing as he prepares to tee off on the first hole at the golf course at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., July 3, 2002. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
FILE - President Barack Obama, right, talks with former President Bill Clinton while playing a round of golf at Andrews Air Force Base Sept. 24, 2011, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
FILE - President George H.W. Bush talks with tennis star Andre Agassi, left, and actor Kevin Costner, right, while playing the 18th hole at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., July 28, 1991. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)
FILE - President Barack Obama, from right, Vice President Joe Biden, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich walk on the first green during a round of golf at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., June 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Overview

  • The White House characterized the effort as potentially the most significant renovation in Andrews’ history and said a multifunctional event center is under discussion.
  • Costs and funding sources have not been determined, and no timeline or approvals were released.
  • The Associated Press reported that Trump toured the base before Thanksgiving with Jack Nicklaus, who has been enlisted to design the overhaul.
  • The base and the White House have no record of Trump playing the course, though an AP analysis estimates he has spent 92 days of his second term golfing.
  • The Andrews plan comes as Trump pursues other building projects, including an East Wing ballroom now projected at about $400 million, and after the administration ended a lease for three D.C. public courses this week, according to AP.