East Potomac Park Golf Course
East Potomac Golf Links (also locally known as East Potomac Golf Course or formally as East Potomac Park Golf Center) is a golf course located in East Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., United States. The course includes an 18-hole course, two 9-hole courses, and a miniature golf course. It is the busiest of the city's three golf courses (all of which are publicly owned). The original nine-hole course opened in 1921, and the miniature golf course in 1930 (making it one of the oldest miniature golf courses in the nation). Additional holes opened in stages between 1921 and 1925, leaving the course with 36 holes in all.
East Potomac Park Golf Center sign in 2013 | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°52′13″N 77°01′35″W |
| Location | East Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. |
| Type | Public |
| Operated by | National Links Trust / Troon Golf |
| Events hosted | 1923 U.S. Amateur Public Links |
| Website | www |
| Red Course (9 holes) | |
| Designed by | Robert White |
| Par | 27 |
| Length | 1,142 yards (1,044 m) |
| Blue Course (18 holes) | |
| Designed by | Walter Travis |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,599 yards (6,034 m) |
| Course rating | 70.5 |
| White Course (9 holes) | |
| Designed by | Robert White |
| Par | 31 |
| Length | 2,420 yards (2,210 m) |
Services at East Potomac Golf Links include a pro shop, snack bar, putting greens, three practice holes, and a two-tiered, 100-stall driving range (26 of which are heated). The course is generally flat and easy, although drainage can be poor. The views of the city's many monuments and memorials from the course at East Potomac are considered some of the best in the city.