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Daily Record
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Six times Major champion to host exclusive event at Trump Turnberry
Those taking part can join the legendary golfer for some unforgettable holes on the renowned Ailsa Course. Trump Turnberry will host an exclusive event offering passionate golfers the opportunity to receive personalised coaching from Sir Nick Faldo. And those taking part can join the legendary golfer for some unforgettable holes on the renowned Ailsa Course. The event, taking place from Thursday, August 14 to Sunday, August 17, will provide a unique opportunity to play with, be coached by, and gain insight into the career of one of the game's greatest ever golfers who won both The Open and Masters three times. The extraordinary golfing experience comes just a few weeks after the reopening of the Ailsa following extensive renovations, elevating one of the world's great links courses to new heights. The Ailsa has already witnessed some of the sport's most storied moments as a four-time host of The Open including the unforgettable 'Duel in the Sun' between Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson in 1977, and 2025 heralds a new chapter for the Ayrshire links. The three-night package includes: three nights with full Scottish breakfast at Trump Turnberry Resort; two rounds on the championship Ailsa Course; six holes with Sir Nick Faldo on the Ailsa Course; one round on The King Robert the Bruce Course; evening Q&A with Sir Nick Faldo; golf clinic led by Sir Nick Faldo at The Trump Turnberry Academy, lunch-time refreshments; pre-dinner drinks and dinner on each night and welcome gift. For non-golfers there are relaxing treatments at The Spa at Turnberry, thrilling outdoor pursuits including clay pigeon shooting, archery and horse riding, shopping at the Pro Shop, or indulgent dining experiences including the signature afternoon tea. The package includes full access to the Turnberry practice facilities including The Wee Links Pitch & Putt. For guests looking to take their game to the next level, the new state-of-the-art Trackman Range and Trackman iO Simulator will provide participants with the opportunity to fine-tune distances or enjoy a competitive round indoors with friends within the Golf Academy at Trump Turnberry. The iconic Ailsa course is a permanent fixture at the top of global golf course rankings, and will open for members from June 1 and guests a month later following an eagerly anticipated refurbishment by renowned architect Martin Ebert. Headlining the latest changes are the seventh and eighth holes hugging the rugged coastline to offer a golfing experience vista like no other. The King Robert the Bruce, which is recognised as one of Scotland's best golfing experiences in its own right and made its debut this year in the renowned Golf Digest World's Greatest 100 Courses ranking to join the illustrious Ailsa on the list, is another journey through one of Scotland's most picturesque landscapes. Nic Oldham, General Manager at Trump Turnberry, said: 'We look forward to welcoming Sir Nick and guests to Trump Turnberry for what promises to be a truly special occasion. The Ailsa is looking magnificent after the renovations and the opportunity to play with one of the game's greatest ever golfers will be an experience to treasure.' Places are limited with packages from £5,755 per person for single occupancy to £9,570 for double occupancy or £7,510 for a golfer and non-golfer.
Forbes
08-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Trump Organization Admits President Still Controls His Business In New Filing
Donald Trump, who has long tried to suggest he has little to do with the operations of his business empire, retains power over the trust that holds his assets, according to a filing his business submitted to British regulators last month. The document, titled 'notice of individual person with significant control,' identifies Donald John Trump, born in June 1946, as someone with influence over Golf Recreation Scotland Limited, the entity through which the president holds Trump Turnberry, a golf resort that hosted four British Opens before Trump purchased it in 2014. A more detailed section of the filing, labeled 'nature of control,' specifies that 'the person has the right to exercise, or actually exercises, significant influence or control over the activities of a trust.' The Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust holds Golf Recreation Scotland Limited and, via a web of additional entities, virtually every other asset in Donald Trump's empire. By stating that Trump has control over the trust, his business appears to admit that Trump maintains a grip on his entire empire. The 'nature of control' section goes on to describe the role of the trust's designated trustee or trustees, during Trump's first term his son Don Jr. and executive Allen Weisselberg (with Eric Trump serving as chairman of the advisory board of the trust). 'The trustees of that trust (in their capacity as such) have the right to exercise, or actually exercise, significant influence or control over the company,' the document says. Or, in plain English: Trump delegated authority while retaining ultimate power. Of course he did. In early 2017, after Trump promised he would not talk about his business with his heirs, first son Eric Trump told Forbes that the president would receive financial updates 'probably quarterly.' Around that time, ProPublica obtained a document suggesting that Trump could demand money from the trust at any point. The president spent much of his first term visiting his properties, decamping to Mar-a-Lago so often that he nicknamed it the 'winter White House.' His ambassador to the United Kingdom reportedly told people Trump asked him to look into whether the British government could help direct the British Open to Turnberry. The president also tried to steer the G7 meeting of global leaders to his golf resort in Miami. A document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in December 2024 said that Trump remains the sole beneficiary of his trust. Even in moments that the president has feigned separation from his business, he sometimes hints at the truth. For example, in 2017, Trump hosted a press conference to highlight his moves to hand things off to his heirs. At the conclusion of the event, however, he couldn't help but assert control: 'I hope at the end of eight years, I'll come back and say, 'Oh, you did a good job.' Otherwise, if they do a bad job, I'll say, 'You're fired.'' He also named an ethics lawyer during his first term, Bobby Burchfield, then replaced him with William Burck. In a social-media post last month, Trump suggested his business should ditch Burck. Eric Trump confirmed within hours that the Trump Organization was parting ways with the attorney. Nonetheless, efforts to portray the president as separate from his multibillion-dollar empire persist. Contacted last month about a story that measured the impact tariffs had on Trump's business, a spokesperson for the White House responded, 'The president's assets are in a trust managed by his children while he is working overtime to lead the country to economic prosperity.' White House representatives did not respond to inquiries about the new filing. A spokesperson for the Trump Organization did weigh in, however. 'This was a simple administrative update,' a spokesperson said. 'The structure of the business has not changed.' In other words, despite efforts to make it seem otherwise, the president has apparently been in control all along.
New York Times
08-05-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Trump Administration Live Updates: President to Detail Trade Deal With U.K.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain has tried to act as a bridge between Europe and the United States. For Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, the news of a trade agreement with the United States is a much-needed political victory, as well as vindication of his strategy of assiduously cultivating President Trump. The details of the agreement were not yet clear and could prove contentious with farmers and other interest groups in Britain. Mr. Trump's announcement on social media seemed to catch even senior British officials off guard, after weeks of negotiations characterized by two-steps-forward, one-step-back progress. But that Britain is the first country in the world to conclude a deal with the United States after Mr. Trump imposed an across-the-board tariff of 10 percent on dozens of American trading partners seemed to affirm the 'special relationship' often invoked by British and American diplomats. In a post on Thursday morning, Mr. Trump said the agreement was a 'full and comprehensive one that will cement the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom for many years to come.' Britain, even under a center-left Labour government, has escaped the harsh criticism that Mr. Trump has trained on the European Union and China, both of which he accuses of 'ripping off' the United States in their trade relationships. That partly reflects economics: Britain and the United States have reasonably balanced trade flows. Britain runs either an $89 billion trade surplus or a $14.5 billion deficit with the United States, depending on whether one cites British or American statistics. The difference rests in part on how the two sides treat offshore financial centers like Jersey and Guernsey, which are semiautonomous. Crucially, trade in goods, with which Mr. Trump is most fixated, is relatively in balance. But it also reflects Mr. Starmer's tireless diplomatic outreach to Mr. Trump. In February, the prime minister turned up in the Oval Office with a letter from King Charles III, inviting Mr. Trump to make a rare second state visit to Britain. Mr. Starmer has stayed in touch with Mr. Trump since, speaking to him regularly by phone about pet issues like the president's Trump Turnberry golf club in Scotland. Mr. Starmer has steadfastly refused to criticize Mr. Trump, either on trade or his statements about Ukraine and its war with Russia. The prime minister has tried to act as a bridge between Europe and the United States, coaching President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on how to mend his rift with Mr. Trump after the two men clashed in an Oval Office several days after Mr. Starmer's much friendlier visit. Image Mr. Starmer with President Trump at the White House in February. Credit... Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times Britain had other advantages in dealing with the United States. Its new ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson, had been a trade commissioner at the European Union and is steeped in the mechanics of trade negotiations. But the British had to navigate the foibles of Trump administration, in which trade talks exist on two distinct levels: the substantive negotiations between teams at the United States Trade Representative and Britain's trade ministry, and the whims of Mr. Trump, who seemed eager to announce a showcase deal but whose blessing was required before any agreement could be clinched. At home, the deal could help buoy Britain's sputtering confidence. Mr. Starmer has struggled with faltering economic growth, as well as straitened public finances, which have led his government into a series of unpopular moves, like curbing a subsidy to help older people pay their winter heating bills. But the deal could also present Mr. Starmer with some hurdles, including to his efforts to reset trade relations with the European Union after Brexit. Some analysts have suggested that Britain will have to choose whether to align with the United States or Europe — something British officials dismiss as a false choice. As the terms of the deal become clear, British farmers will be watching to see if their agricultural goods, notably chicken and beef, are protected from American imports. The government had drawn a red line against allowing imports of American 'chlorinated' chicken or chemically treated beef. Mr. Starmer was expected to address the deal later on Thursday. Much of his day will be given over to commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. That history provides a fitting backdrop for a trade agreement that Britain will no doubt present as a symbol of its enduring ties to the United States.
Daily Mail
06-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Donald Trump-owned golf course in Scotland to host event on European tour
A Scottish golf course owned by U.S. President Donald Trump will host a tournament on the European tour in August. Trump International Golf Links Scotland will stage the Scottish Championship from August 7-10 after being added to the 2025 schedule by the tour on Tuesday. The course in Aberdeen is one of two owned by Trump in Scotland. The other is Trump Turnberry, which is one of 10 courses on the rotation to host the British Open - the oldest of the four major championships in men´s golf - but hasn´t staged that event since 2009. It will be the first time Trump International has staged an event on the European tour, though the course has been used for a tournament on the seniors´ tour in 2023 and 2024 and will do so again this year, the week before the Scottish Championship. Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization, said hosting back-to-back events at Trump International marked a "significant milestone." The Scottish Championship was last played on the European tour in October 2020. Trump´s courses also host events on the breakaway LIV Golf circuit. The R&A, which organises British Opens, has pointed to logistical and infrastructure issues as the main factor behind Turnberry´s failure to be awarded the major since 2009, when Stewart Cink beat 59-year-old Tom Watson in a playoff. In 2021, the R&A´s then-CEO, Martin Slumbers, said the Open would not be returning to Turnberry "until we are convinced that the focus will be on the championship, the players and the course itself and we do not believe that is achievable in the current circumstances" - perhaps a nod to Trump´s ownership of the course. The R&A´s stance appears to have softened, though, under recently hired CEO Mark Darbon, who said last month that his organisation was "doing some feasibility work" regarding a potential return to Turnberry. Trump International, in northern Scotland, has a panoramic view of offshore wind turbines not far from Aberdeen beach. The Scottish government´s approval of the wind farm drew the ire of Trump because he regarded the turbines as "unsightly" and spoiling the views at his luxury golf resort nearby.
Washington Post
06-05-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
Trump-owned golf course in Scotland to host event on European tour
Trump International Golf Links Scotland will stage the Scottish Championship from Aug. 7-10 after being added to the 2025 schedule by the tour on Tuesday. The course in Aberdeen is one of two owned by Trump in Scotland. The other is Trump Turnberry, which is one of 10 courses on the rotation to host the British Open — the oldest of the four major championships in men's golf — but hasn't staged that event since 2009.
