East Potomac Golf Links

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Jonah Sushner

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My buddies and I planned out a sunday trip to go golfing here, seemed like a cool course, wanted to go have some fun as a fouresome. We checked in, had a smooth experience, walked to the white course for our 1:10 pm tee time. What time did we tee off? 1:30! The group infront of us had at least 7 people playing as singles, they had no course respect, this led to a horrible experience. We went hoping for a memorable and fun experience, but left with the memories of standing around. I wouldnt have been so mad if I wasnt on a tight schedule, we planned for the round to take just over 2 hours, it took 4 HOURS! This was ridiculous, and i didnt see a single ranger to report the issue. Extremely frustrating, wish we couldve had an enjoyable time at this course.

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Austin Graff

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There are only four golf courses in Washington, D.C. and my golfing friends say this is the best. Located on Hains Point, the views of the National Mall and Arlington across the river are beautiful, especially for sunrise and sunset. The course is well maintained, comes with a cafe, parking, and more. Another plus is the mini golf, the oldest in the entire country! This course also hosts free events for the community to teach others about golf.

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Kevin

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This “municipal course” is absolutely awesome. To play golf with the Washington monument among other historical buildings in your backdrop on several holes is enough to make this an amazing round. BUT the greens are extremely well maintained, the course is not very challenging but fun still, and being smack in the middle of the Potomac makes this an absolutely beautiful round. Oh yeah, and you cannot beat the price. It’s also a very short cab ride from downtown. I took an e bike with my bag on my back on the trip home to the hotel at H and 11th. Designated bike path on 15th makes it a safe and a super fun ride home. Bring your clubs when you travel to DC and play here. It’s worth it.

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Ian McGettigan

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This is a great public golf course. For being so cheap, the facilities are kept in good condition. The driving range now has top tracer (like track man) technology, which is free to use for all. All the staff are very friendly and the atmosphere is laid back and relaxed, which is a breath of fresh air from the usually stiff and posh environment in other American golf courses. The red course is a great course for beginners or for a quick 9 holes, featuring all par 3s. The course isn’t in great condition, but that’s to be expected with the volume of beginners who play there and for the cheap price. That being said, the greens are in very good shape. The white course is a step up from the red in that some holes are longer and more difficult; it does not feature one par five so is a great course for intermediate golfers or for advanced golfers wanting to improve their short game. The blue course is their signature 18 hole course. It is in very good shape and is the most difficult. At every hole one can enjoy gorgeous views of the monument. After a session at the driving range or course, one can enjoy many delicious food options at the clubhouse restaurant. Nothing beats a nice greasy burger after a long tiring golf session. Prices for food are relatively expensive; but I’d much rather keep it this way if it means keeping the driving range and course fees cheap. Overall I highly recommend East Potomac Golf Links for golfers of all skill levels. It’s a perfect place to come and play a serious round of golf at the Blue course; or for a laid-back, casual and fun time at the driving range or at the red/white course.

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mel brooks

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Didn’t go there to play golf. I went for the cherry blossoms and they did not disappoint. They were spectacular. I recommend it for next year and the years after. This year the blossoms peaked march 23 and 24 th. Great picture taking opportunities. Wear comfortable shoes.