Tom Fazio
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Nov 2, 2026
Chris SolomonHOST
So just
Neil SchusterHOST
to catch people up, TC's always referred to the Faz, Tom Fazio's design as the Cheesecake Factory.
Neil SchusterHOST
And I think it's one of his best takes where it's like, did you like what you had? yes do you remember what you had at the cheesecake fair it's like no because the menu is like a binder you can you can get like french toast or you can get a prime rib
Chris SolomonHOST
if you're not known for one thing are you known for anything yeah you
Chris SolomonHOST
Well, hopefully I got some of this right.
Chris SolomonHOST
There's a long tweet thread from this past week from a gentleman by the name of Scott McFarlane.
Chris SolomonHOST
I tried to summarize this the best I could, but Friday in a D.C. federal court, Judge Anna Reyes, she held another hearing on Trump's plan to turn East Potomac into a championship golf course, of course, by Tom Fazio Design.
Chris SolomonHOST
McFarlane live-tweeted the whole thing.
Mary McCordHOST
on the 28th, which I guess was actually Wednesday.
Mary McCordHOST
They say, on Friday, October 30th, 2026, the National Park Service will submit to the National Capital Planning Commission for review a rendering designed by Tom Fazio for a world-class championship-level golf course that is capable of hosting major events such as the US Open, the PGA Championship, the Ryder Cup, and the President's Cup.
Mary McCordHOST
The Fazio plan will be submitted to the National Capital Planning Commission for consideration.
Mary McCordHOST
at its December 3rd, 2026 meeting.
Mary McCordHOST
She's like, brief me on why you can't talk about that.
Mary McCordHOST
Exactly.
Mary McCordHOST
And also by today, the government is to disclose whether there is a contract with Fazio Design, Tom Fazio or Gavin Fazio to design or otherwise renovate the East Potomac Golf Course.
Mary McCordHOST
I think she might have eased up on one of these deadlines, maybe the deliberative process one today.
Steve CzabanHOST
let's talk East Potomac.
Steve CzabanHOST
The Trump administration and Trump himself is pushing, pushing, pushing to do this redo with Tom Fazio of East Potomac.
Steve CzabanHOST
And it is currently blocked, Alex, by the latest... ruling by the judge saying that he is absolutely trampling normal protocols and fair warning and everything else.
Steve CzabanHOST
This is kind of what Trump does, and he's finding tough sledding in the courts.
Michael BrownHOST
Then it sends...
Michael BrownHOST
the Tom Fazio design to the National Capital Planning Commission.
Michael BrownHOST
I'd say believe the president.
Michael BrownHOST
Nine days.
Andrew BrancaHOST
Donald J. Trump.
Andrew BrancaHOST
I'm pleased to announce that the Department of the Interior, under the auspices of Secretary Doug Burgum, and in conjunction with famed golf course architect Tom Fazio, has developed a plan to build a world-class championship golf course on the site of the current East Potomac Golf Links, located in Washington, D.C.
Andrew BrancaHOST
When completed, it will be open to the public.
Andrew BrancaHOST
Let's see.
19 MINS LATER
Andrew BrancaHOST
On today's visit, the Secretary of the Interior, Burgum, and his people, together with me and my staff, studied the dilapidated, worn-out, and very dangerous and outdated golf course known as the East Potomac Golf Links.
Andrew BrancaHOST
And this is what Judge Reyes wants to emphasize.
Andrew BrancaHOST
Tom Fazio, the great golf course architect, and his son, Gavin, participated on the tour with us.
Andrew BrancaHOST
Whereupon it was determined that on this fantastic site with water and unparalleled views of D.C.'s monuments, we will build one of the greatest golf courses anywhere in the world, which importantly will also be made available to the public.
Al LunsfordHOST
We haven't been back there... or I haven't been back there since the Kyle Phillips course opened.
Al LunsfordHOST
Um, the Gil hands courses had some time to mature, uh, Tommy Fazio and, and, um, Mike Davis, their course now, uh, is going on a second year or so.
Al LunsfordHOST
And, and they've got some other things going on a par four course, which is, you know, in the world of like unique things you don't see in, in golf course architecture like that.
Al LunsfordHOST
Um, It's something I've never heard of.
Joe PassovHOST
The concept is unique, right? But the idea was that there would be so much uh, variety, uh, built in options, strategy choices built into each of these holes that they would play differently.
Joe PassovHOST
And that one day you may choose to, you know, play it this way and the next day, this way and the next day, this way.
Joe PassovHOST
So, um, see if Tommy Fazio brought that off to, uh, um, you know, a challenging assignment, but, um, yeah, it'd be fun to get back.
Al LunsfordHOST
Yeah.
Michael PopokHOST
of analysis and jurisprudence, but it's a very narrow preliminary injunction.
Michael PopokHOST
It's just like, give me a 10-day heads up before you do anything else at the golf course, especially if you're executing on a plan to design it as a world-class competitive golf course designed by Tom Fazio, and that means you're in final action.
Michael PopokHOST
You need to give me warning about it so that I can manage the situation.
Michael PopokHOST
She said now famously, I am not the Lorax.
8 MINS LATER
Michael PopokHOST
And they're going to follow, and they're going to do the jump as high as Donald Trump tells them to jump.
Michael PopokHOST
In fact, she said leading into the hearing, Donald Trump did the exact same thing with social media posts just hours before the hearing started on the 19th of October.
Michael PopokHOST
She says on page 22 over to 23, on October 18th, He posted, Trump, I am pleased to announce that the Department of Interior, under the auspices of Secretary Doug Burgum and in conjunction with famed golf course architect Tom Fazio, has developed a plan to build a world-class championship golf course.
Michael PopokHOST
Restoration work will begin on the Fazio design on November 15th, when the old course will be closed to play for 15 months.
Corby DavidsonHOST
And so Steve went in the 80s, had this idea to put this golf course there when he was making all sorts of money.
Corby DavidsonHOST
And at the time, he hired Tom Fazio to design it.
speaker_6ADVERTISER
Wow.
Corby DavidsonHOST
And he said, spare no expense.
Corby DavidsonHOST
And so Steve went in the 80s, had this idea to put this golf course there when he was making all sorts of money.
Corby DavidsonHOST
And at the time, he hired Tom Fazio to design it.
speaker_6NARRATOR
Wow.
Corby DavidsonHOST
And he said, spare no expense.
Michael PopokHOST
And when you read through it, it requires that the federal government do all sorts of things like That honor before tomorrow, all DOI employees, Department of Interior employees, are going to be notified of this injunction.
Michael PopokHOST
That any entity, not before the court, but with responsibilities on the course, including Fazio Designs, Tom Fazio and Gavin Fazio, are apprised of this order.
Michael PopokHOST
and promptly file with the court a copy of that notification.
Michael PopokHOST
In other words, I don't trust you.
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