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US property tycoon Donald Trump in bid to buy Turnberry resort | US property tycoon Donald Trump in bid to buy Turnberry resort |
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American property tycoon Donald Trump is negotiating the final details of a deal to buy Turnberry golf resort, BBC Scotland has learned. | American property tycoon Donald Trump is negotiating the final details of a deal to buy Turnberry golf resort, BBC Scotland has learned. |
The South Ayrshire course is owned by Leisurecorp, based in Dubai, and operated by Starwood Hotels. | The South Ayrshire course is owned by Leisurecorp, based in Dubai, and operated by Starwood Hotels. |
Neither party to the negotiations was available for comment. | Neither party to the negotiations was available for comment. |
Turnberry is the only course in the Open circuit to be owned privately. Mr Trump has ambitions to host the Open at his course in Aberdeenshire. | Turnberry is the only course in the Open circuit to be owned privately. Mr Trump has ambitions to host the Open at his course in Aberdeenshire. |
In February, Mr Trump indicated that he had no further plans to invest in Scotland following a long-running dispute over a planned offshore windfarm. | |
He and his company had consistently opposed the plan, which he claimed would spoil the view from his development at the Menie Estate. | |
When the Aberdeenshire plan was approved, Mr Trump said: "We will appeal this decision, and in the meantime we will be focusing all of our investment and energy towards our new acquisition on the Atlantic Ocean in Ireland." | |
'Ugly monstrosities' | |
His campaign against the wind farm included an open letter to First Minister Alex Salmond. | |
In it he said: "Taxing your citizens to subsidise wind projects owned by foreign energy companies will destroy your country and its economy. | |
"Jobs will not be created in Scotland because these ugly monstrosities known as turbines are manufactured in other countries such as China. | |
"These countries are laughing at you." | |
In his response, Mr Salmond said he was "determined that communities across Scotland will benefit directly from offshore wind, which is forecast to generate about £30bn of investment and lead to the creation of up to 28,000 Scottish jobs". | |
Turnberry has hosted the Open Championship four times, most recently in 2009. | |
That year, it was won by Stewart Cink of the United States. | |
It has also been the venue for the Senior's Open and the Women's British Open. | |
The golf resort comprises three courses, a hotel, self-catering accommodation and a spa. | |
Its official website claims it was the first purpose-planned golfing resort in Britain. |