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Donald Trump’s Scottish golf plans inch towards the green

30 November 2007
Latest news - Aberdeenshire Council’s infrastructure committee last night rejected the plans on the chairman’s casting vote after a tied vote.  Donald’s Trump’s team are “not sure” if they will appeal. Obviously there is a mix of emotions from all those involved - surprise, disappointment and happiness.  A difficult decision - the prospect of another world class golf resort in Scotland is a wonderful opportunity, balanced against the environmental concerns. 
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21 November 2007
Donald Trump’s dream of building the world’s greatest golf course on a stretch of remote and stunning coastline in the north-east of Scotland took a major step forward last night when it was granted planning approval by local councillors.

Add comment November 21st, 2007

Golf’s Ryder Cup to be held in Scotland

Golf’s 40th Ryder Cup will be hosted in Scotland in 2014 at the Gleneagles Hotel & golf resort on the exceptional PGA Centenary Course created by Jack Nicklaus.

The first informal competition between British and American teams, a forerunner to the Ryder Cup matches, was held on The King’s Course at The Gleneagles Hotel in 1921. A strong British team that included James Braid, the course designer, won this competition.

Samuel Ryder was an Englishman from St. Albans in Hertfordshire who made his fortune selling penny seed packets. It was he who commissioned the design of the gold chalice that bears his name for the matches which were held in 1927 at Worcester Country Club in Massachusetts. The United States team defeated the team from Great Britain in that historic first Ryder Cup Match.

Add comment November 12th, 2007