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@garrett_TFE One looks like a glorified par 3 course; the other looks like something Fazio can’t bring to existence.

These two renderings of a potential "reimagined" East Potomac Park appear in a fundraising document distributed by the new "National Garden of American Heroes Foundation." It's unclear to what degree these (very AI-looking) images represent Tom Fazio's actual plans for the golf course, but I think they reveal some important things about the Trump administration's intentions at East Potomac: 1) The new "championship" golf course would take up most of the island. This would mean losing the perimeter road and bike path, the open space at the southern tip of the island, and perhaps even the famous cherry blossom trees, which feature prominently in an annual festival. These non-golf resources at East Potomac Park are used heavily by D.C. residents. 2) Building a bigger course would also mean reducing the number of available golf holes at the facility, likely from 36 to 18, as well as eliminating a historic, recently restored mini-golf course. Inevitably, this would make golf in D.C. less accessible, especially to beginning golfers. 3) Green fees for East Potomac's Blue Course currently top out at $48. There's no way the number would stay there post-reno. 4) The whole nouveau-riche, water-feature-centric aesthetic shown in the renderings is very much in line with Fazio's past work, but not at all representative of East Potomac's historical character and purpose. 5) The administration and the President himself have been open about their hopes to bring a major championship or Ryder Cup to the renovated East Potomac. I think it would be tremendously difficult to stage a tournament of that scale on this island, even after the reno. It does not appear to me that there's enough room.

@zagnut You can also have a tournament where no one shows up to watch. Not the economic model the R&A are running. But I agree that Turnberry should be back in the rota.

The PGA Tour proved you can play a big golf tournament on a Trump property and it’s not a distraction or issue. The R&A needs to put Turnberry back on the rotation. Put the politics aside and use one of the greatest venues for the Open.

@NoLayingUp Unreal. But Randy will be unsatisfied because none of this came on proper courses.

Nelly Korda's 2026: -Won the Hilton -2nd at Founders -2nd at Ford -2nd at Aramco -Won the Chevron -Won Riviera Maya Absolutely outrageous, and no sign of it slowing down.

@GolfweekNichols But the story will be how many short putts she missed this week 

The Nelly runaway is in full swing. Up by five with 12 to play.

@eamonlynch Can some check on Greg Norman?

As LIV flames out, let’s not forget those who were eager to sell golf to the Saudis. golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports/g…

@XJohnnyConnolly @eamonlynch The perfect response to show how social media can influence people - it wasn’t stated in the post, so obviously not ever mentioned

@eamonlynch Women's professional golf sold out to the Saudis, any thoughts on that.

@Kevin2Chambers @JoshACarpenter LIV fans were hoping to see The Chainsmokers in concert?

Why did LIV Doral draw more spectators than the PGA event @JoshACarpenter? Is it a schedule thing?

@JoshACarpenter @JoelMBeall @SBJ Can someone check on Arlo and Feherety?

Breaking: Yasir Al-Rumayyan, who founded LIV Golf nearly five years ago alongside Greg Norman, has stepped down as chairman of the league's board, per people familiar. More @SBJ sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2026/…

@garrett_TFE Nobody is writing enough about what will happen to all of the LIV bots. Will they shut down? Repurpose to another topic?

A lot of deleted posts and protected accounts out there all of a sudden

@MattNorlander Northwestern has a much better chance to make the tournament.

"Last 12 in." Look at this. Do you realize we're going to have a "first four out" and how vile that 80th team's résumé is going to be? 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

@JasonSobelGolf Alex “earns” his card and all of those opportunities to play in the Siggy’s right away.

It wasn't easy down the stretch, but Matt Fitzpatrick hits a world-class bunker shot on the final hole to win the Zurich Classic for Team Fitz. Matt with three wins on the PGA Tour already this season and little bro Alex claims immediate PGA Tour membership.

@byjoelanderson @ByPatForde If he goes into the CFB hall of fame, that institution should be shut down.

He was truly a college football miracle. And thankfully because of this new era of football, he got paid for his exploits and will eventually go into the CFB Hall of Fame no matter what happens with him in the NFL. A much better outcome than how this used to go.

@BreakingNews Watch the casualness of Secret Service and the amount of time it took before they started to move the president. Not saying this was staged but it doesn’t appear that anyone was actually in danger.

BREAKING: President Trump evacuated from the White House Correspondents' dinner following an apparent security incident. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

@WSJ He should come back and speak. After all, he already took a bullet from an assassin

Breaking: President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after loud sounds were heard in the hotel’s ballroom on.wsj.com/4vQKE3R

@JimmyTraina He is the only reason the NBA is remotely watchable.

It’s still early in the game, but Ian Eagle has been on absolute fire calling Lakers-Rockets. Unbelievable energy and great call after great call.

@TronCarterNLU the Falcons are such a joke. They get a guy to announces their pick and he gives a bigger shout out to the Chargers.

@Daniel_Rapaport @Skratch Furyk needs to pick him for the RC team.

Jackson Koivun has won 3 straight SEC individual titles. Three years, three SECs. He won by 7 at Sea Island GC. He has won 6 of his last 8 starts in college golf. None of this is normal.

@notthefakeSVP @SethDavisHoops LIV, oh wait they don’t have free agency

@SethDavisHoops Unlimited free agency and zero salary cap is a great plan? What professional sport operates this way?

Why? Do we set spending limits on any other industry? Let them spend what they want to spend.

@kclairerogers She orders no inclusions, no water? That is crazy

My 14 year old sister loves those strawberry refresher drinks so I told her there’s a golfer who has the same Starbucks order as her. Patrick Reed is not only her new favorite professional golfer, but her favorite professional athlete

@JoelMBeall What other leagues are there? TGL, I assume. That is a natural landing spot for the Crushers.

Also a ton of good info, including that Bryson's team met with other leagues during Masters week about possible avenues for return

LIV Golf put a security alert on Brody. His offense: breaking the news that their own executives were being shown the door. If you still think LIV operates at arm's length from its owners and their human rights abuses, you're not paying attention.