The municipal Golden Age gem in the heart of Washington D.C. has been in the news the past year as President Trump seeks to takeover and redesign the course with the hopes of hosting future big-time tournaments. The project was set to begin Sept. 1, yet as of this morning, the course remained available for play and maintenance crews were on site working as Trump's vision is betting contested in protests and lawsuits. The past, present and future of East Potomac has been mired in debate over disputed control, lease termination, environmental issues, affordability, the reach of executive power and tradition, all distilled to a fight between the president and public golf. Read Golf Digest’s longform feature into the battle here.