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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Will Weissert

Trump plans overhaul of the ‘president’s golf course’ despite never playing it

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) - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

President Donald Trump is planning a significant overhaul of the Courses at Andrews, a military golf course he has never played, despite spending much of his recent two-week Florida vacation on the greens. Upon his return to the White House, the project is set to become a focus.

Known as the "president’s golf course", the site within the secure confines of Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, just 15 miles from the White House, has long served as a favoured retreat for leaders seeking respite. Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Joe Biden have all spent time there, with Barack Obama playing it more frequently than any other president, approximately 110 times during his eight years in office.

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