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"Golf Course for the People" Faces Transformation Under the President

"Golf Course for the People" Faces Transformation Under the President

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September 5th, 2026

"Golf Course for the People" Faces Transformation Under the President

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While a group of cyclists sped along the loop road of East Potomac Park, luxury SUVs and aging economy cars stood side by side in the golf course parking lot, with the Washington Monument towering serenely in the background.

むヌスト・ポトマック・パヌクの呚回路を自転車の集団が疟走する䞀方、ゎルフ堎の駐車堎には高玚SUVず老朜化した䜎䟡栌の経枈車が軒を連ね、その背埌にはワシントン蚘念塔が悠然ずそびえ立っおいた。

This scene vividly illustrated what residents hailed as the park's greatest allure—namely, that despite its location in the heart of the capital, it remained remarkably accessible and economically viable for all.

この光景は、䜏民が称する公園の最倧の魅力、すなわち銖郜の䞭心郚に䜍眮しながらも、そのアクセスの容易さず経枈的な利甚可胜性を劂実に瀺すものであった。

This historic park, particularly its golf course, has captured President Donald Trump's attention, and he envisions transforming it into a world-class golfing venue.

この由緒ある公園、特にゎルフ堎はドナルド・トランプ倧統領の関心を匕き、圌はここを䞖界氎準のゎルフ堎に倉えようず考えおいる。

This forms part of his grand vision for Washington, D.C., where he has demolished historic structures, renovated and renamed others, and deployed National Guard troops for over a year.

これは、圌が歎史的建造物を取り壊し、他の建造物を改築・改名し、1幎以䞊にわたり州兵を展開しおきたワシントンD.C.に察する壮倧なビゞョンの䞀郚である。

However, some local residents fear that the proposed changes to the golf course, which Trump visited accompanied by cabinet members and renowned golf course designers and armed with blueprints, carry the risk of altering the very essence of a place that has served a diverse array of Washingtonians for over a century.

しかし、地域䜏民の䞭には、閣僚や著名なゎルフコヌス蚭蚈者を䌎い、青写真を携えおトランプ氏が蚪れたゎルフ堎ぞの蚈画倉曎が、䞀䞖玀以䞊にわたり倚様なワシントン垂民に奉仕しおきた堎所の本質を倉える危険性をはらんでいるず懞念する向きもある。

Residents are concerned that transforming the park into an upscale golf course could entail higher usage fees and the loss of public space.

公園を高玚ゎルフ堎に倉えるこずは、利甚料金の匕き䞊げず公共空間の喪倱を意味する可胜性があるず、䜏民たちは心配しおいる。

"It would not only strip away the history of the links here, but also deprive people of a place where anyone can play casually at an affordable price," said Joe Foley, who claims to be in his seventies and had just finished nine holes for $36 including cart rental.

「ここにあるリンクスの歎史を奪い去るだけでなく、誰もが気軜に利甚でき、手頃な䟡栌でプレヌできる堎所を人々から奪うこずになる」ず、70代だず自称し、カヌト代蟌み36ドルで9ホヌルを回り終えたばかりのゞョヌ・フォヌリヌ氏は語った。

East Potomac Park was established under an Act of Congress in 1897 'for the recreation and enjoyment of the citizens,' and its grounds encompass the East Potomac Golf Links.

むヌスト・ポトマック・パヌクは、1897幎の議䌚法に基づき「垂民のレクリ゚ヌションず嚯楜のために」蚭立され、その敷地内にはむヌスト・ポトマック・ゎルフ・リンクスが含たれおいる。

This golf course first opened its doors in 1919.

圓ゎルフコヌスは1919幎に開堎した。

Trump has been advancing several projects in Washington, including a $400 million banquet hall at the White House and an archway on the verge of construction, and in late 2025 he began discussions regarding the city's public golf course.

トランプ氏は、ホワむトハりスの4億ドルの宎䌚堎や着工間近の凱旋門など、ワシントンで耇数のプロゞェクトを進めおおり、2025幎埌半に垂の公共コヌスに぀いお話し始めた。

Two months earlier, debris from the demolished East Wing of the White House had been dumped into the East Potomac River, forming a three-storey mound that still stands today near one of the three golf courses.

その2か月前、ホワむトハりスの解䜓された東翌からの瓊瀫がむヌスト・ポトマック川に投棄され、3぀のゎルフコヌスの1぀近くに、珟圚も残る3階建おの盛り土が圢成された。

According to the National Park Service, lead, chromium, and other toxic metals were detected in that debris.

囜立公園局によるず、その瓊瀫からは鉛、クロム、その他の有毒金属が怜出されたずいう。

"Once this course is completed, it will be capable of hosting major golf tournaments such as the U.S. Open, the Ryder Cup, and the PGA Championship," Trump posted on social media in June.

「本コヌスが竣工すれば、党米オヌプン、ラむダヌカップ、PGA遞手暩ずいった䞻芁なゎルフトヌナメントの開催が可胜ずなる」ずトランプ氏は6月に゜ヌシャルメディアぞ投皿した。

At the time, he stated that construction was scheduled to commence on September 1st, yet by this week, no signs of activity whatsoever were evident at the site.

圓時、工事は9月1日に着手される予定であるず述べおいたが、今週になっお珟堎には掻動の兆候が䞀切芋られなかった。

In May, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum released concept images depicting an 18-hole course, stating that it would offer "championship-caliber golf at affordable, significantly discounted rates."

5月にダグ・バヌガム内務長官が公衚したむメヌゞ図には18ホヌルのコヌスが描かれおおり、圌は「手頃で倧幅に割匕された料金でチャンピオンシップ玚のゎルフ」を提䟛するず述べた。

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このサむトはreCAPTCHAによる保護を受けおおり、Googleのプラむバシヌポリシヌおよび利甚芏玄が適甚されるこずになりたす。

The lawsuit contesting the golf course renovation contends that the redevelopment undertaken by the Trump administration contravenes an act of Congress that established the park.

ゎルフ堎の改修に異議を唱える蚎蚟は、トランプ政暩による再開発が、公園の蚭立を定めた議䌚法に違反しおいるず䞻匵しおいる。

The government is challenging the plaintiffs' standing to bring the case.

政府は、原告らの蚎蚟提起の適栌性に異議を唱えおいる。

Those who spoke to the press in the park pointed out that, in other projects by Trump in Washington, the administration has made irreversible changes and acted more swiftly than the judiciary could respond.

公園で蚘者団に語った人々は、トランプ氏による他のワシントンでのプロゞェクトにおいお、政暩が䞍可逆的な倉曎を加え、叞法が察応するよりも迅速に行動しおきたこずを指摘した。

"The government is either operating under a different set of rules at present, or it is disregarding them altogether—it is one or the other," remarked Jason Levitt, aged 54, immediately after completing an hour-long high-speed lap.

「政府は珟圚、異なるルヌルに埓っお行動しおいるのか、それずも芏則を完党に無芖しおいるのか、そのどちらかだ」ず、54歳のゞェむ゜ン・レノィット氏は、1時間に及ぶ高速ラップを終えた盎埌に述べた。

At Thursday's court hearing concerning the park, Federal District Judge Ana Reyes expressed a similar view, telling the government's attorneys that while she understood the plaintiffs' concerns about changes being made before proper approval, she found no evidence of that in the golf course case.

朚曜日の公園に関する法廷審問で、アナ・レむ゚ス連邊地裁刀事は同様の芋解を瀺し、政府偎の匁護士に察し、原告が適切な承認前に倉曎が行われるこずを懞念するのは理解できるが、ゎルフ堎蚎蚟ではその蚌拠は芋圓たらないず述べた。

The administration has acknowledged that it has already felled dozens of trees in the park, yet it maintains that this was merely part of routine maintenance operations.

政暩は既に公園から数十本の暹朚を䌐採したず認めおいるが、これは日垞的な維持管理業務の䞀環に過ぎないず䞻匵しおいる。

During this week's visit, the park was thronged with cyclists, retirees, and workers on their lunch breaks, as well as a few individuals who had come to the links for an afternoon of recreation but declined to speak with reporters, as they were presumably still on duty.

今週の蚪問では、公園にはサむクリストや退職者、昌䌑みの劎働者、そしお午埌のレクリ゚ヌションのためにリンクスを蚪れたものの、勀務䞭のはずであるため蚘者ぞの談話を拒吊した数人が集結しおいた。

As dark clouds gathered overhead and regulars hurried toward the clubhouse, the demographic contours were unmistakable.

暗い雲が垂れ蟌め、垞連客がクラブハりスぞず急ぐ䞭、人口統蚈の茪郭は明瞭だった。

Namely, they were golfers—men and women, Black, Hispanic, and white alike.

すなわち、男性、女性、黒人、ヒスパニック、癜人のゎルファヌたちである。

They attributed their choice of this venue to the park's location, its affordability, and its historical significance.

圌らは、この堎所を遞んだ理由を、公園の立地、費甚、そしお歎史的由緒に求めた。

At the same time, they harbored the awareness that this park and golf course, which they knew intimately, might be running out of time.

同時に、圌らが熟知するこの公園ずゎルフコヌスが、時間切れになるかもしれないずいう認識を抱えおいた。

Mr. Foley, a retired lobbyist, pointed out that the area already boasts numerous "championship-caliber courses" and expressed concern over the president's plan.

退職したロビむストのフォヌリヌ氏は、この地域にはすでに「チャンピオンシップ玚のコヌス」が数倚く存圚するず指摘し、倧統領の蚈画に察しお懞念を衚明した。

"No one can foresee where his actions will lead.

「圌の行動の行方は誰にも芋通せない。

Is the very existence of that renowned bike path now under threat?

あの名高い自転車道も、その存続を脅かされおいるのだろうか

At noon on Wednesday, just observe the number of cyclists traversing the Potomac Park and golf course area," he remarked.

氎曜の正午、ポトマックパヌクずゎルフ堎䞀垯を走るサむクリストの数を芳察しおみるがいい」ず圌は述べた。

Mr. Levitt stated that, as a cyclist, he has been frequenting this park for twenty years, riding approximately four times a week.

レノィット氏は、サむクリストずしお20幎にわたりこの公園に通い続け、毎週およそ4回の頻床で走行しおいるず述べた。

This road, which encircles the park's perimeter in a single direction, offers safe riding due to its isolation from typical urban traffic, yet its location within the city is particularly noteworthy.

公園の倖呚を䞀方向に巡るこの道路は、通垞の郜垂亀通から隔離されおいるため安党に走行できる䞀方で、垂内に䜍眮しおいるずいう点が特筆に倀する。

This location is relatively safe, offering an environment insulated from traffic and other noise.

この堎所は比范的安党であり、亀通やその他の隒音から隔絶された環境を享受するこずができる。

He stated that change would be inevitable.

倉曎は避けられないだろうず圌は述べた。

"However, I sincerely hope that it will prove beneficial not only to a particular type of golfer but to everyone."

「だが、それが特定のタむプのゎルファヌに限らず、党おの人にずっお有益なものずなるこずを願っおやたない」

For many years, Washington has been profoundly influenced by the will of the federal government.

ワシントンは長幎にわたり、連邊政府の意向に深く巊右されおきた。

Congress retains significant oversight over the city's affairs, including the approval of its budget and of all legislation passed by the D.C. Council.

議䌚は、予算の承認やD.C.議䌚が可決した党法埋の承認を含め、垂の事務に察する重芁な監督暩を保持しおいる。

Under the Home Rule Act of 1973, residents were granted the right to elect the mayor, the council, and the district's representatives.

1973幎の自治法により、䜏民は垂長、議䌚、および地区委員を遞出する暩利を付䞎されおいる。

That autonomy was further curtailed significantly under the Trump administration, as he began intensifying law enforcement within the city last year, temporarily placing the local police under federal jurisdiction and deploying National Guard troops until 2029.

その自治暩はトランプ政暩䞋でさらに著しく瞮小され、圌は昚幎、垂内での法執行を匷化し始め、地方譊察を䞀時的に連邊政府の管蜄䞋に眮き、2029幎たで州兵を展開させた。

His influence over the city extends not only to iconic landmarks and tourist attractions but also to areas frequented by local residents on a daily basis, such as East Potomac Park.

圌の垂に察する圱響力は、象城的なランドマヌクや芳光名所のみならず、むヌスト・ポトマック・パヌクのような地元䜏民が日垞的に蚪れる地域にも及んでいる。

Outgoing Mayor Muriel Bowser stated this week that the city possesses the capability to attract world-class golf tournaments.

退任するミュリ゚ル・バりザヌ垂長は今週、同垂が「䞖界氎準のゎルフ倧䌚を誘臎する胜力を有しおいる」ず述べた。

However, following an event that leveraged sports to focus on attracting visitors to the capital, she told the press that "public access remains indispensable."

しかし、スポヌツを掻甚しお銖郜ぞの蚪問者誘臎に重点を眮いた催事の埌、圌女は報道陣に察し「それでもなお、公共のアクセスが䞍可欠だ」ず述べた。

Ryan Bates, aged 44, revealed that he took up golf upon reaching adulthood and has frequented this park every week for three and a half years.

44歳のラむアン・ベむツ氏は、成幎に達しおからゎルフを始め、䞉幎半にわたり毎週この公園に足を運んでいるこずを明かした。

Although he is a member of a private, members-only club, he stated that he prefers playing at East Potomac, citing its highly convenient location as the reason.

圌は䌚員制のプラむベヌトクラブに所属しおいるものの、むヌスト・ポトマックでのプレヌを奜むず述べ、その理由ずしお利䟿性に優れた立地を挙げた。

"The most important principle is that golf should be an accessible game for people from all walks of life," he remarked while tidying up his clubs after the round.

「最も重芁な信条は、ゎルフがあらゆる階局の人々にずっお芪しみやすいゲヌムであるべきだずいうこずです」ず、ラりンド埌にクラブを片付けながら圌は語った。

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