President Donald Trump has opened his latest golf course in Scotland at the end of a five-day trip to the United Kingdom.
The US leader and his sons – Donald Jr and Eric – were the first people to play Trump International Golf Links in Balmedie on Scotland’s north-east coast on Tuesday, shortly after Trump himself had cut the red ribbon in front of a large gallery surrounding the first tee box.
The golf-enthused politician went on to hit the course’s maiden tee shot, finding the fairway with driver in hand and turning around to greet those who had heartily applauded his effort.
“I’m glad that’s over with,” said Trump before another voice said: “he likes the course, ladies and gentlemen. He likes the course a lot.”
Trump International Golf Links – which bills itself as “the greatest 36 holes in golf” – was originally designed by Martin Hawtree and opened in 2012 before undergoing renovation work headed up by Eric Trump.
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The new-look course now features, per the website: “panoramic views of the North Sea, towering sand dunes, infinity-edge greens, and the world’s largest natural bunker.”
Also labelled a “masterpiece”, the links course will sit alongside the current Championship course in Aberdeenshire and is set to open for the public on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. It becomes the third golf course owned by Trump in Scotland, following on from Turnberry on the south-west coast.
Trump International Golf Links is on the opposite side of the country to where his late mother, Mary Anne MacLeod, was from. She was born on the Isle of Lewis – an island to the north-west – before moving to New York. MacLeod died in 2000 at the age of 88.
In a speech prior to the ribbon cutting, Trump told those in attendance “we love Scotland” and mentioned his mother’s relationship with the country.
Later commenting on the course, Trump said: “This has been an unbelievable development” before going on to thank Eric for his work on the project and saying it was “truly a labor of love for him.”
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