Since its formation in 1902 Turnberry Golf Club has had the facility to play at Turnberry and has played a crucial part in organising and administering important early tournaments which put Turnberry on the golfing map.
The other two courses at Turnberry are the Kintyre Course and the nine-hole Arran Course. The Kintyre Course, opened in 2001, is another championship standard course that has hosted final qualifying for The Open.
The property has been owned by the Trump Organization since 2014, who now brand the course Trump Turnberry . The resort is 50 miles (80 km) south of Glasgow, on the A719 just north of the A77, a major road from Glasgow to Stranraer via Ayr. It is sited on headland along the Firth of Clyde, overlooking the Isle of Arran and Ailsa Craig.
It was reported September 2019 that the Pentagon had spent nearly $200,000 at Turnberry since Trump took office. After the 2021 United States Capitol attack, the organizer of the championship, The R&A, announced that The Open would not be held again at Turnberry as long as its links to the Trump Organization remain.
A four-time host of The Open, Turnberry has been the dramatic setting for many unforgettable Open moments including the legendary 'Duel in the Sun' in 1977.
The Open has not returned to Turnberry since Stewart Cink beat Tom Watson in a playoff there in 2009. A return isn't expected anytime soon, either. The R&A has named Open venues through 2024, and Turnberry—purchased by Donald Trump in 2014—is not on that list.
Ailsa Course overview Turnberry Golf Club was established in 1902 and the hotel opened in 1906, both of which were then requisitioned during the two world wars and used as an airbase.
That course was built by Archibald Kennedy the 3rd Marquess of Ailsa (Lord Ailsa), who commissioned William Fernie of Troon to lay out the course and supervise its construction. Fernie was the professional of Troon Golf Club (later to become Royal Troon) and he had won the Open Championship at Musselburgh in 1883.
R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers later confirmed in a statement that Donald Trump's Turnberry resort would not be restored to the Open rota, and it is unlikely to change while Trump is associated with the venue.
Turnberry (golf course)Club informationLocationSouth Ayrshire, ScotlandEstablished1906, 116 years agoTypePrivateOwned byThe Trump Organization19 more rows
Old Course at St AndrewsClub informationLocationSt Andrews, ScotlandEstablished1552 (469 years ago)TypePublicOwned byFife Council12 more rows
Angus Council4.1 Angus Council owns the land and golf courses at Carnoustie Golf Links but for the last several decades has outsourced the management and maintenance of the courses and all associated activity such as management of local golfer access and securing major championships to CGLMC.
The Ailsa course at Trump Turnberry is always one of the highest-scoring in the Golf World Top 100 Courses rankings.
Trump Turnberry hotel in Scotland that is affiliated with Marriott's Luxury Collection brand, will exit the system in January 2022.
JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & SpaJW Marriott Turnberry Miami Resort & SpaOwnerFontainebleau DevelopmentManagementJW Marriott HotelsTechnical detailsFloor area420 m2 (4,500 sq ft)13 more rows
November 7, 1967JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa / Opened
The Royal Flying Corps trained pilots in the arts of aerial gunnery and combat, and the Turnberry Hotel was used as a hospital for the wounded. After the war, courses 1 and 2 were rebuilt and renamed "Ailsa" and "Arran".
Turnberry railway station opened in 1906 and operated until 1942, when the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway line was partially closed. Following the war, the course was in need of refurbishment and the hotel was in a dilapidated state.
The Ailsa Course is featured in the 2004 golf video game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 . The other two courses at Turnberry are the Kintyre Course and the nine-hole Arran Course. The Kintyre Course, opened in 2001, is another championship standard course that has hosted final qualifying for The Open.
Donald Trump purchased the hotel and golf courses from Leisurecorp in 2014 for $60 million, and the resort was renamed Trump Turnberry. Trump resigned his directorship of the companies which own Trump Turnberry in 2017, just before he was inaugurated as President of the United States, and passed control to his sons Donald Jr and Eric. The Trump Organization claims to have spent about two hundred million dollars on renovating the course; $18m were accounted for in 2016. Donald Trump remains the owner of Golf Recreation Scotland, which in turn owns SLC Turnberry.
In 2003, the 18th hole on the Ailsa Course, "Ailsa Hame", was renamed "Duel in the Sun" as homage to the battle between Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus in 1977; this is also the name of a sports bar at the resort.
The idea of the course came from Archibald Kennedy, 3rd Marquess of Ailsa after the announcement of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway in 1899. The line would follow the Ayrshire coastline from Ayr to Girvan. The Marquess owned 175 acres (71 ha) of land at Turnberry Green, south of Maidens, which was infertile and unsuitable for agriculture, and therefore an ideal golf course location. He realized the new railway would provide easy access for people wanting to visit a quality course. Following the construction of the line, he asked 1883 Open Championship winner Willie Fernie to design a suitable course. Fernie designed an initial round of 13 holes in 1901, with a second-round following later.
The Open Championship. The 10th and 12th holes on the Open Championship venue Ailsa course. At its first Open Championship in 1977, the course was the scene of the famous "Duel in the Sun", when Tom Watson claimed a classic victory, one stroke ahead of Jack Nicklaus.
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