The National Links Trust is dedicated to positively impacting our community and changing lives through affordable and accessible municipal golf.


Our first project will focus on the incredible opportunity to improve the facilities of our nation’s capital’s three municipal golf courses, East Potomac, Langston and Rock Creek. Each one of these sites has a rich and storied history, but none of them are currently living up to their potential. The National Park Service has awarded National Links Trust a fifty year lease to operate all three golf courses starting October 5, 2020. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity and the NLT’s goal is to ensure that the proper course of action is taken to improve and ultimately protect these national treasures.

For the three golf courses, NLT will:  

-Provide affordable opportunities to golf at East Potomac, Langston and Rock Creek golf courses.

-Expand opportunities for underserved communities, including seniors, veterans, individuals with disabilities and those new to golf.  

-Promote youth education and support youth golf programs in collaboration with local and national youth golf organizations.

-Share the history of the three golf courses.

-Restore historically and architecturally significant elements of the properties.

-Enhance and provide additional access to the natural environment to benefit both golfers and the general community.  

-Provide new full-time, seasonal and youth-specific employment opportunities.

-Address deferred maintenance needs across all three courses..

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National Links Trust

Harry Reid

Bill Spence

Penny Lee

The Leadership Team at National Links Trust is responsible for setting strategic direction, overseeing project implementation, and ensuring the fulfillment of the organization's mission to make municipal golf accessible and affordable. This includes guiding the improvements and restorations of the East Potomac, Langston, and Rock Creek golf courses, promoting community engagement, and fostering partnerships to support youth education and underserved community programs. The team plays a crucial role in aligning resources, managing stakeholder relations, and providing leadership to achieve long-term goals for these historic sites.

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