A Donald Trump-owned golf course in Scotland is to become the most expensive in the United Kingdom after a massive hike in the price to play a single round.
Trump Turnberry is expected to hit golfers with an extra $1,200 green fee from next June, the BBC reported.
In 2016, playing the course cost just under $200.
The new fee will apply to golfers playing before 1 p.m. who are not guests at the estate’s hotel, Turnberry’s manager Nic Oldham told golf magazine Bunkered.
"Staying in the hotel and playing the [golf course] Ailsa will come in some way under £1,000 [approximately $1,200], so it’s better value to do it that way,” he said.
"That’s better for the golfer, because they’re getting a full five-star experience, but it’s also better for Turnberry.
“We are unique amongst venues that have hosted The Open in that we are a complete resort and, therefore, we need to make sure all parts of our business are viable. Simply selling rounds of golf isn’t a sustainable business model.”
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Many golfers were furious, according to reports.
Player Michael McEwan figured out each hole would cost more than $70, the Daily Mail reported
“Insanity,” he said.
Another golfer, David Platt, said: "Maybe an 'open' course should be open to all, not just the super-rich.“
Trump bought the resort in Ayrshire in 2014. The BBC reported Trump, who has another course near Aberdeen, lost more than $5.5 million from the resorts in 2021.
