Construction is expected to begin later this year on a long-planned rehabilitation of the Rock Creek Park Golf Course in Washington, a project that will result in the removal of roughly 1,100 trees.
The renovation work will take two years to complete, the National Park Service said Wednesday.
The 100-year-old golf course in northwest Washington is one of the oldest public golf courses in the United States and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
“People love Rock Creek Park, and generations of golfers have played this historic course,” said Brian Joyner, the acting superintendent of Rock Creek Park. “We’re creating links between history and nature — a place that welcomes everyone to relax and see wildlife; get some exercise; and learn, enjoy and be frustrated by the great game of golf.”
