President Donald Trump toured many of his renovation projects in Washington, DC, on Sunday, saying he would begin reconstruction of a city golf course along the Potomac River on Sept. 1.

In a social-media post, Trump complained about the state of the East Potomac Golf Links, one of three public golf courses in the nation’s capital. He said he planned to remake it to host major golf championship events.

“We will build one of the Greatest Golf Courses anywhere in the World which, importantly, will also be made available to the Public. When completed, this Course will have the ability to host Major Golf Tournaments, including The U.S. Open, The Ryder Cup, The PGA Championship, and other top PGA Tour events,” he said.

The DC Preservation League has sued the Interior Department to stop the administration from unilaterally renovating the golf course. Trump has faced litigation over many of his projects, including installing his name and later closing the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, building a triumphal arch between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery and demolishing the East Wing of the White House to build a large ballroom.

Trump, a developer before he entered politics, has put much of his focus on his construction projects, even as the war in Iran continues and the midterm elections spell possible trouble for his Republican Party.

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