Trump Aberdeen offer

[Jacko_G]

Yes, financially they care massively about the Open.

That was a huge factor in Troon members reversing the vote on female membership as their membership fees were going to go up if they didn’t have an Open every 10 years or so.

Troon is a members club. Turnberry isn't it's a resort course where dollar is King!

 

[HankMarvin]

£95 isn’t exactly top price, even in April.

That's a offer not the normal price Grant85 my point is people will pay the full price to play the courses even if it's £300 per round

 

[Deleted member 17920]

£95 isn’t exactly top price, even in April.

Start of the growing season if you are lucky, it’s good value at £95.

It’s not worth £200 to play it then.

Also no tourists around in April or November so the courses are so much quieter hence a few deals to be had.

 

[casuk]

£95 isn't much at all for those types of courses

 

[KenL]

What a load of crap both Turnberry and Aberdeen will generate thousands to the local economy and are most likely to be in every golfers wish list

Not mine.

 

[KenL]

Both are Jewels for Scottish golf and are more likely to attract golfers from all over the world more than any other UK courses including Open Rota courses

Nonsense. I bet St.Andrews draws at least 10 times more people than both of those put together.

Other open venues (R.Troon & Muirfield, maybe not Carnoustie) are private clubs that only take visitors on 2 days per week.

 

[KenL]

So you think Turnberry needs an Open?

When they shut the course for months to prepare, they lose visitor income, guest income, merchandise income, food and beverage income?

Do you honestly think financially they care about an Open when the course isn't compensated by the R&A for hosting it?

I thought the R&A paid the host club handsomely.

 

[KenL]

Yep it's no disaster because both courses are world class and people will always want to play them and pay top price

Except when the let you on for a fraction of the top price.

 

[KenL]

That's a offer not the normal price Grant85 my point is people will pay the full price to play the courses even if it's £300 per round

Nobody I know would pay £300 but I do know people who pay about £100 for Turnberry via Golf in Scotland or for the open at Trump Aberdeen.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Not sure what your point is here Grant85, both his courses will survive without the help of the Open.

Trump craves the Open though - he wanted it for Aberdeen but was never going to get it and it’s why he bought Turnberry , but it won’t get there as well


They are no doubt stunning courses but it wouldn’t surprise me if they both run at losses - rightly or wrongly there are people who won’t play at a course owned by him

 

[Jacko_G]

I thought the R&A paid the host club handsomely.

You may be correct but I was under the impression that the host club got "compensation" for disruption only.

Basically return the course to the condition it was in, help repair walkways, tented village areas where grass is damaged.

 

[Jacko_G]

Trump craves the Open though - he wanted it for Aberdeen but was never going to get it and it’s why he bought Turnberry , but it won’t get there as well


They are no doubt stunning courses but it wouldn’t surprise me if they both run at losses - rightly or wrongly there are people who won’t play at a course owned by him

Trump Aberdeen wee wee's all over Royal Liverpool. Fabulous track and if the R&A are insular enough to discriminate against a course due to the owner I wouldn't be surprised if good old Uncle Donald was the man to take them to task.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Trump Aberdeen wee wee's all over Royal Liverpool. Fabulous track and if the R&A are insular enough to discriminate against a course due to the owner I wouldn't be surprised if good old Uncle Donald was the man to take them to task.

There is nothing Trump can do about it- it’s up to the R&A where they take the Open and they won’t go near a course owned by him - their choice and it’s one a lot will support.

 

[huds1475]

Stableford competition and I'll donate a board that we can engrave the winners name onto.

If you're putting on tea & crumpets too I'm in 👍

 

[Deleted member 17920]

You may be correct but I was under the impression that the host club got "compensation" for disruption only.

Basically return the course to the condition it was in, help repair walkways, tented village areas where grass is damaged.

I think they get way more than disruption money it’s very lucrative to host host an open, even having regional qualifying is very profitable.

 

[Jacko_G]

I think they get way more than disruption money it’s very lucrative to host host an open, even having regional qualifying is very profitable.

Cheers wasn't aware of that, maybe I misheard or was misinformed when I spoke to a member of Royal Troon. They were in dispute with the R&A over damage caused by the tented village.