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 The R&A oversees the British Open and has "privately decided" that
Trump Turnberry, on the west coast of Scotland, will no longer be
part The Open.
After Trump's most recent comments about Muslims, a 2020 British
Open at Trump Turnberry is out of the question, according to the
report. "2020 will not happen here," the London newspaper quoted an
R&A insider as saying. "Turnberry will be back. But perhaps not
Trump Turnberry."
Trump, the Manhattan billionaire and leading Republican presidential
candidate, first raised the ire of golf's governing bodies in June
for his remarks about Mexican illegal immigrants. He was rebuked in
a joint statement from the USGA, LPGA, PGA of America and PGA Tour.
Trump's latest stance -- the banning of all Muslim immigrants to the
United States -- appears to have changed matters for the R&A, now
led by Martin Slumbers.
From The Independent's report:
"Controversial remarks made by Mr. Trump in his campaign for the
Republican nomination -- about Muslims, Mexicans, Chinese and women,
among others -- have given him a near-pariah status in the global
game, raising the risk of a boycott by sponsors and international
players. ...
"But his call for a 'total and complete shutdown' of U.S. borders to
all Muslims, until, as he claimed, 'our country's representatives
figure out what's going on,' appears to have been the final straw
for the R&A.
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"One member, close to the championship committee, told The
Independent about recent discussions: 'One word was thrown around:
Enough.'"
Trump bought Turnberry in 2014 from Dubai-based Leisurecorp for a
reported just over $63 million. The course has been in the midst of
a $250 million renovation.
Turnberry has hosted four British Opens, seven Senior Opens and two
Women's Opens.
The most recent British Open at Turnberry was in 2009, when Stewart
Cink won a playoff over 59-year-old Tom Watson. The most famous was
in 1977 that featured Watson defeating Jack Nicklaus.
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