Golf courses · Scottish Lowlands
Turnberry
Turnberry — golf resort on the Firth of Clyde in South Ayrshire, southwest Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Girvan · 7.7 km
About
Turnberry is a golf course in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1906. Owned by Starwood. Wikidata describes it as: "golf resort on the Firth of Clyde in South Ayrshire, southwest Scotland". Coordinates: 55.3153°, -4.8328°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Trump Turnberry is a golf resort in Turnberry, South Ayrshire, located on the Firth of Clyde in southwest Scotland. It comprises three links golf courses, a golf academy, a five-star James Miller-designed hotel from 1906, along with lodge and cottage accommodations. Turnberry was a popular golf course and resort from its inception, made accessible because of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway. It closed in both World Wars for military use, and there was concern it would not open following World War II, but it was redesigned by Mackenzie Ross and re-opened in 1951. The course was the scene of the 1977 Open Championship, where Tom Watson scored a close victory over Jack Nicklaus. The property has been owned by the Trump Organization since 2014, who now brand the course Trump Turnberry.
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Background
Description
At its first Open Championship in 1977, the course was the scene of the famous "Duel in the Sun", when Tom Watson claimed a classic victory, one stroke ahead of Jack Nicklaus. The two were paired during the final two rounds and finished well ahead of the rest of the field. They posted identical scores for the first three rounds, and were tied through the 16th hole of the final round. Nicklaus missed a short birdie putt on the par-5 17th hole to tie Watson, who had reached in two and birdied. On the par-4 18th hole, Nicklaus recovered from the rough and sank a lengthy birdie putt, which forced Watson to sink his short birdie putt to win, which he did. It was the second of Watson's five Open…
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After the 2021 United States Capitol attack, the organizer of the championship, The R&A, announced that The Open would not be held again at Turnberry as long as its links to the Trump Organization remain. However, following Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 U.S. elections and presidential inauguration in January 2025, the newly hired CEO of The R&A stated that the organization was doing some "feasibility work" regarding a potential return to Turnberry.
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- Coordinates
- 55.3153, -4.8328
- District
- South Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA26 9LT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
- Established
- 1906
- Nearest railway station
- Girvan — 7.7 km
- Official site
- www.turnberry.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2096062 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Trump Turnberry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Trump Turnberry - geograph.org.uk - 6040030.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Turnberry?
- Turnberry is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA26 9LT).
- When was Turnberry built?
- Built or established in 1906.
- Who owns Turnberry?
- Turnberry is owned by Starwood.
- How do I get to Turnberry?
- The nearest railway station is Girvan, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA26 9LT.