Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course will host a DP World Tour occasion for the primary time because the Scottish Championship returns to the circuit from 7-10 August.
The occasion has been performed as soon as earlier than, in October 2020 at Fairmont St Andrews, and can change the cancelled Czech Masters.
Owned by the president of the USA, the Trump Worldwide course within the Menie space, 10 miles north of Aberdeen, opened in 2012 and staged PGA seniors tournaments in 2023 and 2024.
Man Kinnings, CEO of the DP World Tour, stated: “Trump Worldwide Golf Hyperlinks Scotland has already earned a repute as the most effective trendy hyperlinks programs within the UK and it guarantees to be a superb venue for the return of the Scottish Championship.”
The event, with a $2.75m (£2m) prize fund, will coincide with the FedEx St Jude Championship within the PGA Tour’s season-ending play-offs, in addition to the Chicago occasion in LIV Golf.
President Trump, who bought Turnberry in 2014, handed over management of his Scottish golf programs to his sons shortly earlier than he took workplace on the White Home for the primary time in 2017 however has retained a monetary curiosity.
Eric Trump, government vice-president of The Trump Organisation and son of the president, stated securing the Scottish Championship was a “vital milestone”.
It comes following claims that President Trump has made repeated requests for the 2028 Open Championship to be held at Turnberry.
