Bryson DeChambeau backs Trump's Turnberry for Open return
'Oh, yeah, I think he would,' said DeChambeau after his incredible round of six-under turned around a horror opening loop yesterday to likely make the cut at Royal Portrush. 'He'd still probably respect the R&A and what they're trying to accomplish.
Darbon has not long succeeded previous chief executive Martin Slumbers, who had suggested taking the Open to Turnberry would take the focus away from golf and be too toxic, but has loosened the R&A's stance on the matter.
'I met a couple of months ago with Eric Trump and some of the leadership from the Trump golf organization and from Turnberry, said Darbon. 'We had a really good discussion. I think they understand clearly where we're coming from. We talked through some of the challenges that we have so we've got a good dialogue with them.'
Reports in February claimed White House officials had asked Prime Minister Kier Starmer about the Open returning to Turnberry during his visit to Washington while King Charles also mentioned the course in a letter inviting Trump on a state visit.
'We've been extremely clear on our position in respect of Turnberry,' said Darbon. 'We love the golf course but we've got some big logistical challenges there. You see the scale of their setup here and we've got some work to do on the road, rail and accommodation infrastructure.'
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