The Trump administration has confirmed that East Potomac Golf Links, a public golf course in Washington, D.C., will close November 15, setting the stage for a proposed redevelopment backed by President Donald Trump.

The announcement follows a dispute in federal court over the course's future. Justice Department attorneys previously told U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, appointed by former President Joe Biden, that the administration had no plans to close the facility, despite Trump publicly discussing its closure and renovation.

On Monday, Reyes issued a preliminary injunction restricting further damage to trees, except when necessary to address immediate threats to public safety. The order also requires the administration to provide at least 10 business days' written notice before closing the course or making irreversible changes to the park.

Following the ruling, the National Park Service signed a new lease arrangement with the nonprofit National Links Trust, which will stop operating East Potomac by November 15. The organization will continue managing two other public golf courses in the nation's capital.

“There will be no company to operate that course,” administration attorneys wrote in a court filing.

The administration terminated the trust's lease in December, but a subsequent agreement reached in May allowed the nonprofit to continue operating East Potomac while the Park Service worked on the property.

Trump has defended the planned changes by pointing to what he describes as dangerous and deteriorating conditions at the facility. In a series of photographs posted Wednesday on Truth Social, the president highlighted problems at the driving range, including damaged protective netting, deteriorating structures and unsanitary conditions.

“East Potomac Golf Course is highly dangerous, dilapidated, and absolutely disgusting,” Trump wrote, describing what he said was excrement in a stairwell and holes in the driving range's protective netting that allow golf balls to pass through at high speeds.

Trump also cited an incident in which a White House staff member was struck in the chest by a golf ball. He said exposed nails, deteriorating wood and concerns about the building's structural condition pose additional risks, including to younger golfers.

The president argued that Washington residents deserve a safer and cleaner facility and said local golfers would welcome a comprehensive renovation of the course they have used for years.

Trump is working with golf course architect Tom Fazio on a proposed redesign that would create an 18-hole layout capable of hosting major tournaments. The president has estimated that construction would take approximately 15 months.

He has said the redesigned facility would remain open to the public, with reduced rates available to Washington residents. Trump has urged the project to move forward quickly, arguing that construction must begin in time to meet the proposed completion schedule.

The National Park Service awarded a $389,355 contract in September for environmental and historic preservation compliance work connected to the project.

The proposed redevelopment has drawn opposition from preservation advocates and some local golfers, who question whether the changes could reduce affordable tee times, eliminate recreational space used by cyclists and families, and alter the park's historic landscape.

The DC Preservation League and two golfers have filed a lawsuit challenging whether the administration has followed federal environmental and historic preservation requirements.

Trump has separately criticized the court's intervention and said his administration is seeking relief from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

“The judge has absolutely no right to hold up this very important and beautiful Project. We are asking the D.C. Circuit Court for immediate remedy,” Trump wrote Monday.