Donald Trump has set aside ￡200 million ($287 million) to restore and upgrade Turnberry's golf facilities, hotel and spa.
Donald Trump has set aside ￡200 million ($287 million) to restore and upgrade Turnberry's golf facilities, hotel and spa.
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The US President-elect hopes his course -- purchased in 2014 -- will serve as a venue for The Open Championship.
The US President-elect hopes his course -- purchased in 2014 -- will serve as a venue for The Open Championship.
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The iconic Ailsa course has hosted The Open four times since 1977 -- most recently in 2009 -- and Trump took time out of his White House bid to attend the official Turnberry reopening.
The iconic Ailsa course has hosted The Open four times since 1977 -- most recently in 2009 -- and Trump took time out of his White House bid to attend the official Turnberry reopening.
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"I've seen quite a lot of comings and goings here over the years," veteran caddie master, Willie McDines, says. "But this is the best one yet."
"I've seen quite a lot of comings and goings here over the years," veteran caddie master, Willie McDines, says. "But this is the best one yet."
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"When they started talking about redoing the course, I was saying to myself ... 'are they going to ruin this?'" he continued. "But when you see (the results), it's absolutely stunning. Mr Trump has done exactly what he said he would."
"When they started talking about redoing the course, I was saying to myself ... 'are they going to ruin this?'" he continued. "But when you see (the results), it's absolutely stunning. Mr Trump has done exactly what he said he would."
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Trump has received widespread criticism in the United States for some of his views, most notably branding Mexicans as "rapists" and his plan to ban all Muslims from entering the US.
Trump has received widespread criticism in the United States for some of his views, most notably branding Mexicans as "rapists" and his plan to ban all Muslims from entering the US.
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However, local residents are quick to praise Trump for his efforts in the area. "I think it all looks fabulous and it will bring a lot of revenue into the village and the surrounding areas," said Christina Auld who owns a nearby B&B -- adding that she thought Trump was "a lovely guy" having previously met him.
However, local residents are quick to praise Trump for his efforts in the area. "I think it all looks fabulous and it will bring a lot of revenue into the village and the surrounding areas," said Christina Auld who owns a nearby B&B -- adding that she thought Trump was "a lovely guy" having previously met him.
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A Roman statue adorns a fountain outside the Turnberry clubhouse on what McDines describes as "one of the best golf courses in the world, if not the best."
A Roman statue adorns a fountain outside the Turnberry clubhouse on what McDines describes as "one of the best golf courses in the world, if not the best."
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