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Everything you need to know about Trump’s Scottish golf resorts

President Trump is arriving in the UK this week and is expected to spend most of his time at his Scottish golf resorts. We take a closer look at the courses.

12 July 2018 1 minute read Everything you need to know about Trump’s Scottish golf resorts

This week sees President Donald J Trump touch down in the UK for the first time since becoming US President back in 2016. But while he’s scheduled in meetings with the Prime Minister and the Queen, most of his time will be spent on his two Scottish golf courses.

We take a look at these two courses, to let you know what you can expect if you choose to tee-off Trump-style.

Where are they?
Trump owns two golf resorts in Scotland.

The Trump International Golf Links is located in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, and opened in 2012. Trump developed the course himself, having purchased the 1,400-acre coastal plot back in 2006.

In 2014, Trump purchased a further golf resort: the famous Turnberry course on the South Ayrshire coast.

What are the courses like?
The Balmedie course is visually stunning, with sweeping dune vistas and views out across the North Sea with all holes bar one following the north-south orientation of the dramatic dune scenery.

Down in Ayrshire, the Ailsa is the standout from the Turnberry’s clutch of courses. Home to four Open Championships, it’s one of the world’s greatest courses and its par 3 hole 9 that sweeps across a bay.

How much is a round?

Playing golf the Trump way isn’t cheap. A round in Aberdeenshire will likely set you back around £150 per person this summer, while if the Ailsa is more your thing that will cost in excess of £300 if you’re a visitor.

Will I meet President Trump on the fairways?
Chances are that President Trump will be too busy in the White House to take too many visits to either of his Scottish courses, so you probably won’t meet him.

However, reports have suggested that Trump played 60 rounds of golf during his first nine months of presidency. That would be a lot for anyone, let alone the most powerful man in the world. So, you never know when Trump might hop on Air Force One and come play a round in Scotland. 

Anything else I should know?
Well, yes actually. If you’re looking to cool down on the fairway with a refreshing Irn Bru, you’ll have to think again. Trump prompted anger from the locals by banning the famous drink from his Turnberry resort.

Despite the drink being the best-selling soft drink in Scotland, Trump banned Irn-Bru apparently because it would stain the carpets if it was spilled.
  

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