Status/Project Updates

Last Updated March 2022

We appreciate your continued engagement and insight on the value of the Paint Branch Golf Course. As you may know, it was determined that the Paint Branch Golf Complex will no longer be considered as a site for the University of Maryland Track and Field.  

With your significant feedback, M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation worked with a golf course design professional to evaluate the existing course and make recommendations for improving the experience for golf patrons. The recent study evaluated the existing course and makes recommendations for improving the experience for golf patrons.  

On March 15, 2022, we hosted a virtual community meeting to share more information on the recent work by The Department of Parks and Recreation and to provide an update on the recommendations. A recording of the meeting can be viewed below:

Update from December 2021

Hello Paint Branch Golf Course Stakeholders,

This correspondence is to provide you with an update regarding the proposal to partner with the University of Maryland for the purpose of building a track and field at the Paint Branch Golf Complex.

In 2019, the University of Maryland approached The Department of Parks and Recreation, with The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, to explore the possibility of building an NCAA track and field facility on the driving range portion of the Department’s Paint Branch Golf Course.  The University seeks a new track because many of its existing track facilities are in the Purple Line right of way and must be relocated. In addition to serving University needs, the proposed new facility was intended to be shared for community uses.

After several months of conversations with residents and community stakeholders, the University and the Department have determined that the Paint Branch Golf Course will not be used for this purpose.

Though this proposal is no longer being considered, conversations with residents and stakeholders resulted in a deeper appreciation of the roles of both the Department and the University in service to the residents of Prince George’s County. Groundwork has been laid for future collaboration between the University and the Department of Parks and Recreation.

Update from September 2021

Hello Paint Branch Golf Course Stakeholders,

This correspondence is to provide you with an update regarding the proposal to partner with the University of Maryland for the purpose of building a track and field at the Paint Branch Golf Complex.

M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation agreed to share any updates with the community before presenting to the Planning Board. As promised, we will not present to the Planning Board in September as we still are due a meeting with the community. We anticipate hosting a community meeting in late September or early October.

Additionally, the Department onboarded a golf professional to assist us in enhancing the golfing experience at Paint Branch. You will be able to learn more about this process during the community meeting.

Lastly, the Department is continuing conversations with the University in order to establish both a long-term lease and a use agreement, which would provide the community with access to the track for informal recreation and provide the Department access to the track for its programming.

Update from August 2021

We appreciate your continued engagement and insight on the value of Paint Branch Golf Course, including its walkability, affordability, and importance of the current 9-hole course. With the significant feedback we received during our June 15th meeting at College Park Airport, we are working to develop a plan that would include keeping the 9-holes, while ensuring the success of the Paint Branch Complex. Over the next coming weeks, we will consider how keeping the 9- hole course could guide the proposed partnership with the University of Maryland and impact other amenities such as the driving range.