Trump says Nicklaus will lead golf course revamp at Joint Base Andrews

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said golf legend Jack Nicklaus will lead some work to restore two golf courses at Joint Base Andrews, a military base in Maryland about 20 miles from the White House.



Trump met Nicklaus, one of the best professional golfers ever and a longtime course designer, at the military base for an aerial tour, the White House said.

Before leaving the White House for Andrews, Trump told reporters Nicklaus would be involved in rebuilding the base's two golf courses and other recreational facilities, which he said were "in very bad shape."



He said Andrews was "a great place that been destroyed over the years through lack of maintenance."



Trump spent almost two hours at the base. He did not provide further details about the work planned or how it would be funded, although he said it could be done for “very little money."