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Trump Taps Golf Legend Jack Nicklaus to Overhaul Joint Base Andrews Courses

10:46 PM, 11/22/2025
Trump Taps Golf Legend Jack Nicklaus to Overhaul Joint Base Andrews Courses

President Trump announced that golf legend Jack Nicklaus will lead efforts to restore two golf courses and recreational facilities at Joint Base Andrews near Washington, D.C. Trump met Nicklaus during an aerial tour and described the facilities as "in very bad shape," saying repairs could be done for "very little money," but he provided no funding details. The White House, Defense Department and Nicklaus Design did not immediately comment. The announcement comes amid several White House renovation projects, including a controversial proposal for a $300 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that golf legend Jack Nicklaus will take a lead role in restoring two golf courses and associated recreational facilities at Joint Base Andrews, the military installation just outside Washington, D.C.

Trump met Nicklaus — whose firm, Nicklaus Design, is one of the world's largest golf course design and construction companies — during an aerial tour of the base. Speaking to reporters before departing the White House for Andrews, Trump said Nicklaus would be involved in rebuilding the base's two courses and other recreational amenities, calling them "in very bad shape." He added the work could be completed for "very little money," but offered no details on scope, timeline, or funding.

The White House, the Defense Department and Nicklaus Design did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

An avid golfer, Trump owns 18 golf courses worldwide, including roughly a dozen in the United States, one in Ireland, two in Scotland and one in the United Arab Emirates.

Context: Ongoing White House renovations

Since the start of his second term in January, Trump has directed multiple construction and renovation projects at the White House, including updates to the Lincoln Bedroom's bathroom, paving work in portions of the Rose Garden, and gold-accented redecorating of the Oval Office. In October he ordered demolition of the East Wing to make room for a proposed 90,000-square-foot (8,360-square-meter) ballroom — a plan that drew criticism for appearing to bypass the usual review process. Trump has said the $300 million ballroom would be funded by private donations from companies and wealthy individuals.

By Andrea Shalal

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